Dunivant

Dunivant Meaning & Origin

About Dunivant
The surname Dunivant 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 Dunivant suggests a connection to Scottish heritage and a lineage of leadership or prominence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunivant: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunivant 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
TNFNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0501053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N IY0 V AE1 N T
🌐 IPA
/dunivant*/
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('TNFNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunivant in Braille

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

The name Dunivant in braille

How to sign the name Dunivant using Sign Language

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

The name Dunivant in sign language

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