Deward

Deward Meaning & Origin

About Deward
The surname Deward is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Deorweard," which means "brave guardian" or "bold protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Deorweard. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Deward.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deward: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/deward*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deward in Braille

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

The name Deward in braille

How to sign the name Deward using Sign Language

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

The name Deward in sign language

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