Dwane

Dwane Meaning & Origin

About Dwane
The surname Dwane is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Duáin, meaning "descendant of Duán." Duán is a personal name derived from the word "dán," which translates to "poet" or "bard." The surname Dwane is primarily found in County Limerick and County Waterford in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dwane: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dwane 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 Dwane is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D W AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/dwane*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dwane in Braille

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

The name Dwane in braille

How to sign the name Dwane using Sign Language

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

The name Dwane in sign language

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