Dunsford

Dunsford Meaning & Origin

About Dunsford
The surname Dunsford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Dunsford in Devon, England. The name is composed of two elements: "dun," meaning hill, and "ford," referring to a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dunsford can be interpreted as "the ford near the hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunsford: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunsford 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
TNSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0521063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/dunsford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunsford in Braille

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

The name Dunsford in braille

How to sign the name Dunsford using Sign Language

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

The name Dunsford in sign language

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