Debois

Debois Meaning & Origin

About Debois
The surname Debois is of French origin and is derived from the French words "de" meaning "of" and "bois" meaning "wood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Debois is "of the wood" or "from the woods." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with wood, such as a carpenter or a forester.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Debois: 438
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48256
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Debois 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
TP
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 B W AA2
🌐 IPA
/debois*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TP', 'TPS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Debois in Braille

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

The name Debois in braille

How to sign the name Debois using Sign Language

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

The name Debois in sign language

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