Dunlop

Dunlop Meaning & Origin

About Dunlop
The surname Dunlop is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic words "dun" meaning "fort" and "lub" meaning "bend" or "loop." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Dunlop, which is located in Ayrshire, Scotland. The name Dunlop therefore signifies someone who lived near or was associated with a fort or bend in a river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunlop: 4,234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,819
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunlop 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
TNLP
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N L AA2 P
🌐 IPA
/ˈdənˌlɑp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D541

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunlop in Braille

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

The name Dunlop in braille

How to sign the name Dunlop using Sign Language

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

The name Dunlop in sign language

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