Dearwester

Dearwester Meaning & Origin

About Dearwester
The surname Dearwester is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "deor," meaning "deer," and "west," meaning "west." It is believed to have originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived to the west of a deer park or who worked as a keeper of deer. The name may also have been given to someone who displayed characteristics associated with deer, such as gracefulness or swiftness. Overall, the surname Dearwester is likely to have originated as a descriptive or occupational name related to deer or deer-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dearwester: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dearwester 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
TRSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0602306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 W EH2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/dearwester*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dearwester in Braille

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

The name Dearwester in braille

How to sign the name Dearwester using Sign Language

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

The name Dearwester in sign language

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