Dunnegan

Dunnegan Meaning & Origin

About Dunnegan
The surname Dunnegan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Donnagáin," which means "brown-haired warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Donnagán. The name likely originated in the Scottish Highlands and has variations such as Donnegan, Donnigan, and Donnaghain. Today, individuals with the surname Dunnegan can be found primarily in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dunnegan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dunnegan: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunnegan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N IH0 G AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/dunnegan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunnegan in Braille

Here's how to represent Dunnegan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dunnegan in braille

How to sign the name Dunnegan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dunnegan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dunnegan in sign language

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