The dinsmore Surname

dinsmore Name Meaning and History

Northern Irish (mainly Counties Derry and Donegal): variant of the Scottish habitational name Dunsmore.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The dinsmore name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the dinsmore family name as far back in history as possible.

dinsmore Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of dinsmore Families in the US in 1920

Number of dinsmore families

65-127

22-64

1-21

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Abraham Dinsmore born in Hollis, New Hampshire died 6/10/1839 Royalton, Vermont	Sanjos347	0
John Dinsmore - Ireland	Pat Dinsmore	10
(Panata) Vanatta Dinsmore in Richhill TWP, Greene Co, PA	tmp1958	0
dinsmore family tree	minniedinsmore	12
Love Dinsmore born 5/12/1808 New York-	Sanjos347	0
Dinsmore - Boone County, Indiana	law2059	0
any info on Mass. area Dinsmores	TracyWillinsky	6
Warren/Dinsmore	Margaret Bell	3
W. H. Dinsmore	SharonChrisSnow	8
Dinsmores of N.H..	glowalla1	1

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