Demarrais

Demarrais Meaning & Origin

About Demarrais
The surname Demarrais is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Demarre," which itself is a variant of the name "Demarais." The name is believed to have originated from the Old French word "mareis," meaning "marsh" or "swamp." Therefore, the surname Demarrais likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a marshy area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Demarrais: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Demarrais 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
TMR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D050602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 M ER0 EH2 R Z
🌐 IPA
/demarrais*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMR', 'TMRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Demarrais in Braille

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

The name Demarrais in braille

How to sign the name Demarrais using Sign Language

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

The name Demarrais in sign language

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