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DUNMORE

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There are approximately 1,590 people named Dunmore in the UK. That makes it the 5,302nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 25 are named Dunmore.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Dunmore surname in historical dictionaries

DUNMORE. DUNMURE. A local name, signifying in Gaelic "the fortified hill." Many old strongholds in Scotland are so called. The surname was probably taken from a village so designated in Stirlingshire.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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