Dornan
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Irish surname, from Ó Duirnín, Dornáin, possibly from dorn (“fist”).
Proper noun
Dornan (plural Dornans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dornan is the 25902nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 949 individuals. Dornan is most common among White (92.2%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dornan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 481.