Dunsmore

Dunsmore Meaning & Origin

About Dunsmore
The surname Dunsmore is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "dun," meaning hill or fortress, and "moor," meaning marsh or bog. Therefore, the name Dunsmore can be interpreted as "hill near the marsh" or "fortress on the bog." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided near or owned land in an area characterized by a hill or fortress adjacent to a marsh or bog.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunsmore: 1,753
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,415
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunsmore 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
TNSMR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D0525060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N S M AO0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈdənsmɔr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunsmore in Braille

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

The name Dunsmore in braille

How to sign the name Dunsmore using Sign Language

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

The name Dunsmore in sign language

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