Dunmore

Dunmore Meaning & Origin

About Dunmore
The surname Dunmore is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic words "dun" meaning "fort" or "hill" and "mor" meaning "big" or "great." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dunmore can be interpreted as "big hill" or "great fort." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a prominent hill or fortification.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunmore: 1,469
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,703
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNMR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D05060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N M AO0 R
🌐 IPA
/dunmore*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunmore in Braille

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

The name Dunmore in braille

How to sign the name Dunmore using Sign Language

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

The name Dunmore in sign language

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