Damrau

Damrau Meaning & Origin

About Damrau
The surname Damrau is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "dam," meaning "pond" or "reservoir," and "rau," meaning "rough" or "rugged." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked at a rough or rugged pond or reservoir. The name Damrau may also have been used to describe someone with a rough or rugged personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Damrau: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Damrau 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
D0560
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 M R AW0
🌐 IPA
/damrau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Damrau in Braille

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

The name Damrau in braille

How to sign the name Damrau using Sign Language

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

The name Damrau in sign language

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