Dewet

Dewet Meaning & Origin

About Dewet
The surname Dewet is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "David," which means "beloved" or "friend" in Hebrew. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named David. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Dewet.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dewet: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 W IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/dewet*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewet in Braille

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

The name Dewet in braille

How to sign the name Dewet using Sign Language

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

The name Dewet in sign language

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