Dewsbury

Dewsbury Meaning & Origin

About Dewsbury
The surname Dewsbury is of English origin and is derived from the place name Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "dēaw" meaning "dew" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dewsbury can be interpreted as "dweller at the fortress by the dew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dewsbury: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dewsbury based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSPR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D021060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 S B ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/dewsbury*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewsbury in Braille

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

The name Dewsbury in braille

How to sign the name Dewsbury using Sign Language

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

The name Dewsbury in sign language

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