Dunifon

Dunifon Meaning & Origin

About Dunifon
The surname Dunifon 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. The name Dunifon suggests a connection to a person of leadership or authority with brown hair in Scottish history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunifon: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N IH0 F AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dunifon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunifon in Braille

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

The name Dunifon in braille

How to sign the name Dunifon using Sign Language

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

The name Dunifon in sign language

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