Dundas

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Scottish Gaelic

The Scottish name is from Scottish Gaelic, from Old Irish dùn (“fort”) + deas (“south”), perhaps via Dundas Castle, while the places in Canada are named after Lord Melville, Henry Dundas, a Scottish politician.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Dunda Root name
Adair Scottish Gaelic origin
Alastor Scottish Gaelic origin
Alistair Scottish Gaelic origin
Allister Scottish Gaelic origin
Alphin Scottish Gaelic origin
Angus Scottish Gaelic origin
Arbuckle Scottish Gaelic origin
Arbuthnot Scottish Gaelic origin

Popularity by Country

Dundas

Rank #1402

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Dundas

Rank #17943

Frequency 1,436 people (0.53 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 79.94% Black 8.98% Native Am. 6.89% Two+ 2.72%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Dundas

Rank #327496

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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