Defrees

Defrees Meaning & Origin

About Defrees
The surname Defrees is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Frederick." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Frederick. The name "Frederick" itself comes from the Germanic elements "fridu," meaning "peace," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Defrees can be interpreted to mean "son of Frederick" or "descendant of Frederick."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Defrees: 366
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,962
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defrees 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TFRS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D01602
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 F R IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/dΙͺˈfriz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defrees in Braille

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

The name Defrees in braille

How to sign the name Defrees using Sign Language

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

The name Defrees in sign language

Numerology