Dewalt

Dewalt Meaning & Origin

About Dewalt
The surname Dewalt is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Dietwald," which is composed of the elements "diot," meaning "people," and "wald," meaning "rule." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dewalt can be interpreted as "ruler of the people" or "one who governs the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dewalt: 3,120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,326
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 AH0 L T
🌐 IPA
/duəlt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewalt in Braille

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

The name Dewalt in braille

How to sign the name Dewalt using Sign Language

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

The name Dewalt in sign language

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