Durgan

Durgan Meaning & Origin

About Durgan
The surname Durgan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Deoráin, meaning "descendant of Deorán." Deorán is a personal name derived from the word "deoradh," which translates to "exile" or "wanderer." The surname Durgan is therefore associated with someone who is a descendant of Deorán, suggesting a connection to a family of wanderers or exiles in Irish history.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durgan: 1,204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21648
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

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

Ranking information for the surname Durgan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdərgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durgan in Braille

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

The name Durgan in braille

How to sign the name Durgan using Sign Language

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

The name Durgan in sign language

Numerology