Dewater

Dewater Meaning & Origin

About Dewater
The surname Dewater is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "dewatere," meaning "of the water." It is an occupational surname that likely referred to someone who lived or worked near water, such as a water carrier or a person who lived by a river or stream. The name may have also been given to someone who had a connection to a water-related feature or had a watery disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dewater: 290
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,943
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 AH0 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/dewater*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewater in Braille

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

The name Dewater in braille

How to sign the name Dewater using Sign Language

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

The name Dewater in sign language

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