Deweerdt

Deweerdt Meaning & Origin

About Deweerdt
The surname Deweerdt is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "weerd" which means "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 prefix "de" means "the" in Dutch, so Deweerdt can be translated to mean "the river island" or "the floodplain." This surname likely originated as a way to distinguish individuals based on their geographical location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deweerdt: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deweerdt 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 IH1 R D T
🌐 IPA
/deweerdt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deweerdt in Braille

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

The name Deweerdt in braille

How to sign the name Deweerdt using Sign Language

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

The name Deweerdt in sign language

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