Dunston

Dunston Meaning & Origin

About Dunston
The surname Dunston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Dunstan, meaning "hill stone." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a place named Dunston. The name is fairly common in England and has variations such as Dunstone and Dunstan.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunston: 3,702
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8850
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.26

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TNSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdΙ™nstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunston in Braille

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

The name Dunston in braille

How to sign the name Dunston using Sign Language

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

The name Dunston in sign language

Numerology