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There are approximately 146 people named Dunlevy in the UK. That makes it the 16,183rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 2 are named Dunlevy.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

Dunlavy
Dunlavey
Donlevy
Dunlay
Dunlea
Dunlaevy
Dunlaivy
Dounleavy
Dunleafey
Dunleav
Dunlavyb
Dunleave
Dunlavie
Dunlave
Dunlavi
Dunlavay
Dumleavy
Danlevy
Denlevy
Dundlevy
Dunalvey
Dunlavin
Danleavy
Donleavy
Dunlava

The Dunlevy surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Cor. Br. and Gaelic. Local) From Dun, a hill, ley, green, and vy, a river or stream--the green hills by the river. Dunlamh or Dunlavy, in Gaelic, signifies the strong-handed. Dunalamhas, mh having the sound of v, is the hill or castle of warriors.

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

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