Dunavant

Dunavant Meaning & Origin

About Dunavant
The surname Dunavant is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Donnabhain," meaning "brown-haired chieftain." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a particular male ancestor. Over time, the name has evolved into its current form, Dunavant, and is primarily found in the United States.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunavant: 1,322
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,172
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
TNFNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
DA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
D0501053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW0 N AA1 V AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/duหˆnษ‘vษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNFNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunavant in Braille

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

The name Dunavant in braille

How to sign the name Dunavant using Sign Language

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

The name Dunavant in sign language

Numerology