Dammeyer

Dammeyer Meaning & Origin

About Dammeyer
The surname Dammeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Damm," meaning "dam" or "embankment," and "Meyer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dammeyer can be interpreted as "dam farmer" or "farmer living near a dam." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a dam or embankment in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dammeyer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dammeyer: 319
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,714
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dammeyer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/dammeyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dammeyer in Braille

Here's how to represent Dammeyer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dammeyer in braille

How to sign the name Dammeyer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dammeyer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dammeyer in sign language

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