Dessauer

Dessauer Meaning & Origin

About Dessauer
The surname Dessauer is of German origin and is derived from the city of Dessau in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a habitational name, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from Dessau or its surrounding region. The name Dessauer is relatively common among Jewish families, as many Jews settled in Dessau during the Middle Ages. Today, individuals with the surname Dessauer can be found worldwide, particularly in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dessauer: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dessauer 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
TSR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 S AW1 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛˌsaʊr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dessauer in Braille

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

The name Dessauer in braille

How to sign the name Dessauer using Sign Language

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

The name Dessauer in sign language

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