Dunks

Dunks Meaning & Origin

About Dunks
The surname Dunks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Duncan, which itself comes from the Gaelic name Donnchadh. The name Donnchadh means "brown warrior" or "brown-haired warrior." Over time, the surname Dunks evolved from the patronymic form of Duncan, indicating "son of Duncan." It is a relatively rare surname and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunks: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/dəŋks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunks in Braille

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

The name Dunks in braille

How to sign the name Dunks using Sign Language

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

The name Dunks in sign language

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