Dewett

Dewett Meaning & Origin

About Dewett
The surname Dewett is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name David. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the suffix "-et" to the given name of the father, resulting in "Dewett" meaning "son of David." The name David itself is of Hebrew origin and means "beloved" or "friend." Therefore, the surname Dewett can be interpreted as "son of David" or "descendant of David."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dewett: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewett in Braille

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

The name Dewett in braille

How to sign the name Dewett using Sign Language

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

The name Dewett in sign language

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