Daviau

Daviau Meaning & Origin

About Daviau
The surname Daviau is of French origin and is derived from the personal name David, which means "beloved" or "friend" in Hebrew. The suffix "-eau" is a common French diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Daviau can be interpreted as "little David" or "son of David." It is a patronymic surname, often used to denote descent from someone named David, and is primarily found among French-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Daviau: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Daviau 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
TF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 V AY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/daviau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Daviau in Braille

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

The name Daviau in braille

How to sign the name Daviau using Sign Language

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

The name Daviau in sign language

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