Dinwiddie

Dinwiddie Meaning & Origin

About Dinwiddie
The surname Dinwiddie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Dinwoodie, which is located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "denu," meaning valley, and "wudu," meaning wood. Therefore, the surname Dinwiddie can be interpreted to mean "dweller in the valley with the wood."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dinwiddie: 2,514
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,370
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dinwiddie 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
TNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 N W IH0 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪnwɪdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dinwiddie in Braille

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

The name Dinwiddie in braille

How to sign the name Dinwiddie using Sign Language

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

The name Dinwiddie in sign language

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