Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
DUN
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
Related and similar surnames
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Doehne
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D'Un
Deune
Deuhn
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D'Unn
D'Une
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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.