Dewes

Dewes Meaning & Origin

About Dewes
The surname Dewes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dewes" or "Dewys," which itself is a variant of the name "David." The name David comes from the Hebrew name "Dawid," meaning "beloved" or "friend." Therefore, the surname Dewes can be interpreted to mean "son of David" or "descendant of David." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named David.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dewes: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/dewes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewes in Braille

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

The name Dewes in braille

How to sign the name Dewes using Sign Language

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

The name Dewes in sign language

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