Dunsmoor

Dunsmoor Meaning & Origin

About Dunsmoor
The surname Dunsmoor is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "dun," meaning hill or fortress, and "moor," referring to a marshy or boggy area. Therefore, the name Dunsmoor can be interpreted as someone who lived near or on a hill or fortress situated in a marshy or boggy region. It is a toponymic surname, indicating a person's association with a specific geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunsmoor: 447
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,429
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSMR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D052506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N Z M UH2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈdənzˌmʊr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunsmoor in Braille

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

The name Dunsmoor in braille

How to sign the name Dunsmoor using Sign Language

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

The name Dunsmoor in sign language

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