Dews

Dews Meaning & Origin

About Dews
The surname Dews is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dewes," meaning "dew." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a pale or fair complexion, resembling the appearance of dew on grass. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a dew pond or a place associated with dew. The surname Dews is relatively rare and is found mainly in the East Anglia region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dews: 2,067
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,453
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.7

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dews in Braille

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

The name Dews in braille

How to sign the name Dews using Sign Language

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

The name Dews in sign language

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