Dunwoody

Dunwoody Meaning & Origin

About Dunwoody
The surname Dunwoody is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Dunwoodie, which refers to a settlement near a wooded hill or fort. The name combines the Gaelic word "dun," meaning fort, and the Old English word "wudu," meaning wood. As a surname, Dunwoody likely originated as a locational name, indicating that the bearer hailed from or had ancestral ties to the place called Dunwoodie.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunwoody: 1,221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,413
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunwoody 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 UH2 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdənˌwʊdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunwoody in Braille

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

The name Dunwoody in braille

How to sign the name Dunwoody using Sign Language

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

The name Dunwoody in sign language

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