Dunwoodie

Dunwoodie Meaning & Origin

About Dunwoodie
The surname Dunwoodie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Dunwoodie, which is believed to mean "fort on the wooded hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the place called Dunwoodie. Surnames derived from place names were often given to people as a means of identification, distinguishing them from others in the same community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunwoodie: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunwoodie 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
TNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N W OY0 D
🌐 IPA
/dunwoodie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunwoodie in Braille

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

The name Dunwoodie in braille

How to sign the name Dunwoodie using Sign Language

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

The name Dunwoodie in sign language

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