Dunlea

Dunlea Meaning & Origin

About Dunlea
The surname Dunlea is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dúnlaing, which means "descendant of Dúnlaing." Dúnlaing was a personal name that originated from the combination of the elements "dún," meaning "fort," and "laing," meaning "long." The surname Dunlea is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who were once powerful and influential in the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunlea: 325
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,745
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunlea 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
TNL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N L IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/dunlea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunlea in Braille

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

The name Dunlea in braille

How to sign the name Dunlea using Sign Language

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

The name Dunlea in sign language

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