Dwigans

Dwigans Meaning & Origin

About Dwigans
The surname Dwigans is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Duibhgeannáin, meaning "descendant of Duibhgeannáin." The name Duibhgeannáin is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "geann," meaning "cheek." Therefore, the surname Dwigans likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or swarthy cheeks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dwigans: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dwigans 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
TKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D W IH1 G AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/dwigans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dwigans in Braille

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

The name Dwigans in braille

How to sign the name Dwigans using Sign Language

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

The name Dwigans in sign language

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