Dunbrack

Dunbrack Meaning & Origin

About Dunbrack
The surname Dunbrack is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic words "dun" meaning "fort" or "hill" and "brack" meaning "speckled" or "spotted." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dunbrack can be interpreted as "spotted hill" or "fort with speckles." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or was associated with a hill or fort that had distinctive markings or spots.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunbrack: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunbrack 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
TNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D051602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N B R AE2 K
🌐 IPA
/dunbrack*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunbrack in Braille

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

The name Dunbrack in braille

How to sign the name Dunbrack using Sign Language

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

The name Dunbrack in sign language

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