Dinsmoor

Dinsmoor Meaning & Origin

About Dinsmoor
The surname Dinsmoor is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Dinsmore" or "Dinsmuir" in Angus, Scotland. The name is believed to be a combination of the Gaelic words "dun," meaning "fort," and "mor," meaning "big" or "great." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dinsmoor can be interpreted as "big fort" or "great fortress," suggesting a possible ancestral connection to a prominent or fortified location in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dinsmoor: 266
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dinsmoor 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
TNSMR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D052506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 N S M AO2 R
🌐 IPA
/dinsmoor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dinsmoor in Braille

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

The name Dinsmoor in braille

How to sign the name Dinsmoor using Sign Language

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

The name Dinsmoor in sign language

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