Durnin

Durnin Meaning & Origin

About Durnin
The surname Durnin 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. The surname Durnin is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with strong or powerful hands, or possibly as a reference to a skilled fighter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durnin: 642
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Durnin 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 IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdərnɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durnin in Braille

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

The name Durnin in braille

How to sign the name Durnin using Sign Language

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

The name Durnin in sign language

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