Dunville

Dunville Meaning & Origin

About Dunville
The surname Dunville is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant of the surname Dunfield, which means "the settlement near the hill." The name likely originated from the Old English words "dun," meaning hill, and "feld," meaning field or settlement. Therefore, the surname Dunville signifies someone who lived near or was associated with a settlement located near a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunville: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNFL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D051040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 N V AY1 L
🌐 IPA
/dunville*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunville in Braille

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

The name Dunville in braille

How to sign the name Dunville using Sign Language

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

The name Dunville in sign language

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