Dulmage

Dulmage Meaning & Origin

About Dulmage
The surname Dulmage is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille Mhaoil," meaning "son of the servant of the tonsured one." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a servant or attendant to a religious figure, possibly a monk or a priest. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Dulmage. Today, individuals with the surname Dulmage can be found primarily in Canada and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dulmage: 278
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dulmage 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 Dulmage is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLMJ
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D045020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 L M AH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/ˈdəlməʤ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLMJ', 'TLMK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dulmage in Braille

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

The name Dulmage in braille

How to sign the name Dulmage using Sign Language

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

The name Dulmage in sign language

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