Deweerd

Deweerd Meaning & Origin

About Deweerd
The surname Deweerd is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch word "weerd," meaning "river island" or "floodplain." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or on a river island or floodplain. The name may have been given to individuals who resided in or owned land in such areas, or it could have been adopted by people who migrated from these regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deweerd: 626
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,866
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deweerd based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 IH0 R D
🌐 IPA
/duɪrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deweerd in Braille

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

The name Deweerd in braille

How to sign the name Deweerd using Sign Language

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

The name Deweerd in sign language

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