Deever

Deever Meaning & Origin

About Deever
The surname Deever is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "deofor," meaning "deer." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a deer hunter or someone who resembled a deer in some way. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a deer park or had associations with deer in some other manner.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deever: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Ranking information for the surname Deever is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/deever*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deever in Braille

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

The name Deever in braille

How to sign the name Deever using Sign Language

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

The name Deever in sign language

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