Demerritt

Demerritt Meaning & Origin

About Demerritt
The surname Demerritt is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Dermot," which itself is an anglicized form of the Gaelic name "Diarmuid." The name "Diarmuid" means "free from envy" or "without enemy." Over time, the surname Demerritt evolved from the personal name Dermot, indicating a descendant or someone associated with a person named Dermot.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Demerritt: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Demerritt 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

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🔊 Soundex
D050603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 M EH1 R AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/demerritt*/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Demerritt in Braille

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

The name Demerritt in braille

How to sign the name Demerritt using Sign Language

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

The name Demerritt in sign language

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