Dewaters

Dewaters Meaning & Origin

About Dewaters
The surname Dewaters is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch word "de water," meaning "the water." It is a topographic surname typically given to someone who lived near or worked with water, such as a fisherman or a boatman. The name may also have been used to denote someone who lived near a body of water or a water source.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dewaters: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D03062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 AH0 T ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/dewaters*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewaters in Braille

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

The name Dewaters in braille

How to sign the name Dewaters using Sign Language

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

The name Dewaters in sign language

Numerology