Downhour

Downhour Meaning & Origin

About Downhour
The surname Downhour is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Dun Eoghan," meaning "fort of Eoghan." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place called Dun Eoghan or had some association with it. Surnames often evolved from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive characteristics, and Downhour is no exception, reflecting the ancestral connection to a specific place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Downhour: 318
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,903
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Downhour based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Downhour is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 N W HH AW0 R
🌐 IPA
/downhour*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Downhour in Braille

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

The name Downhour in braille

How to sign the name Downhour using Sign Language

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

The name Downhour in sign language

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