Dever

Dever Meaning & Origin

About Dever
The surname Dever is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Duibhir," meaning "descendant of Duibhir." The name Duibhir itself translates to "black" or "dark," suggesting that the original bearers of the surname may have had dark hair or complexion. The name Dever is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and the United States.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dever: 5,549
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6167
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.88

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdivər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dever in Braille

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

The name Dever in braille

How to sign the name Dever using Sign Language

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

The name Dever in sign language

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