Dunehew

Dunehew Meaning & Origin

About Dunehew
The surname Dunehew is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Dunhugh. The name is derived from the Old English words "dun," meaning "hill," and "hoh," meaning "spur of a hill." Therefore, the surname Dunehew likely refers to someone who lived near or on a hill or hill spur.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunehew: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunehew 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
TNH
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N Y UW2
🌐 IPA
/dunehew*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNH', 'TNHF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunehew in Braille

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

The name Dunehew in braille

How to sign the name Dunehew using Sign Language

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

The name Dunehew in sign language

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