Dewester

Dewester Meaning & Origin

About Dewester
The surname Dewester is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "de" meaning "the" and "wester" meaning "western." It is a locational surname typically associated with individuals who lived in the western part of a particular area or village. The name may have been given to distinguish families or individuals from others who resided in the eastern part of the same place.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dewester: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 S EH0 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/dewester*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewester in Braille

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

The name Dewester in braille

How to sign the name Dewester using Sign Language

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

The name Dewester in sign language

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