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There are approximately 389 people named Dun in the UK. That makes it the 11,706th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Dun.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Dun surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From the parish of Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland, derived from the Gaelic Dun, a hill or rising ground, a fort or castle.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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