Didway

Didway Meaning & Origin

About Didway
The surname Didway is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Diddesway" or "Diddeswaye." The name is composed of the Old English elements "didda," meaning "a dyke or ditch," and "weg," meaning "a way or road." Therefore, the surname Didway likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked on a road or pathway that was associated with a dyke or ditch.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Didway: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Didway 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
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 D W EY2
🌐 IPA
/didway*/
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('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Didway in Braille

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

The name Didway in braille

How to sign the name Didway using Sign Language

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

The name Didway in sign language

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