Dunsmuir

Dunsmuir Meaning & Origin

About Dunsmuir
The surname Dunsmuir is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic words "dun" meaning "fort" and "muir" meaning "moor" or "marsh." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were likely from a place named Dunsmuir or lived near a fort on a moor. The surname Dunsmuir is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Canada, particularly in British Columbia, where the Dunsmuir family played a significant role in the province's history and development.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunsmuir: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunsmuir 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
D052506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N S M IH0 R
🌐 IPA
/dunsmuir*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunsmuir in Braille

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

The name Dunsmuir in braille

How to sign the name Dunsmuir using Sign Language

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

The name Dunsmuir in sign language

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