Dunhan

Dunhan Meaning & Origin

About Dunhan
The surname Dunhan is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "dun" meaning "hill" and "hoh" meaning "ridge" or "spur." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dunhan can be interpreted as "one who lived by the hill ridge" or "dweller by the hill spur." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or on a hill ridge or spur.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunhan: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dunhan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunhan in Braille

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

The name Dunhan in braille

How to sign the name Dunhan using Sign Language

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

The name Dunhan in sign language

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