Dewsnap

Dewsnap Meaning & Origin

About Dewsnap
The surname Dewsnap is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "dew" meaning "dew" and "snaep" meaning "a piece of land." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived on a piece of land where dew settled, or possibly as a nickname for someone who had a connection to dew. The surname Dewsnap is relatively rare and is mainly found in the Yorkshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dewsnap: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSNP
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 Z N AH0 P
🌐 IPA
/dewsnap*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewsnap in Braille

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

The name Dewsnap in braille

How to sign the name Dewsnap using Sign Language

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

The name Dewsnap in sign language

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