Dingwell

Dingwell Meaning & Origin

About Dingwell
The surname Dingwell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Dingwall in the Scottish Highlands. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "thing" meaning assembly or meeting, and "vǫllr" meaning field or meadow. Therefore, Dingwell can be interpreted to mean "meeting place in the meadow" or "field of assembly." The surname likely originated from someone who lived near or was associated with the town of Dingwall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dingwell: 276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dingwell 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
TNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 NG G W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/dingwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dingwell in Braille

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

The name Dingwell in braille

How to sign the name Dingwell using Sign Language

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

The name Dingwell in sign language

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