Dumbar

Dumbar Meaning & Origin

About Dumbar
The surname Dumbar is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "dun" meaning "fort" or "hill" and the Old English word "bearu" meaning "grove" or "woodland." Therefore, the surname Dumbar likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or in a fort or hill with a grove or woodland. It is also possible that the name could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dumbar: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMPR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D05106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 M B AA2 R
🌐 IPA
/dumbar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dumbar in Braille

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

The name Dumbar in braille

How to sign the name Dumbar using Sign Language

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

The name Dumbar in sign language

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