Desmidt

Desmidt Meaning & Origin

About Desmidt
The surname Desmidt is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Smit" or "Smid," meaning "blacksmith" in English. The prefix "De" indicates "of" or "from," suggesting that the name was originally used to denote someone who was either a blacksmith or descended from a blacksmith. The surname Desmidt is therefore likely to have been given to individuals or families associated with the occupation of blacksmithing in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Desmidt: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Desmidt 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 Desmidt is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSMT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 S M AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/desmidt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Desmidt in Braille

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

The name Desmidt in braille

How to sign the name Desmidt using Sign Language

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

The name Desmidt in sign language

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