Durnen

Durnen Meaning & Origin

About Durnen
The surname Durnen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Duirnín," meaning "descendant of Duirnín." The name Duirnín itself is derived from the word "duirn," which means "fist" or "hand" in Gaelic. Therefore, the surname Durnen likely originated as a nickname for someone with strong or powerful hands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durnen: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Durnen 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
TRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/durnen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durnen in Braille

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

The name Durnen in braille

How to sign the name Durnen using Sign Language

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

The name Durnen in sign language

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