Dillow

Dillow Meaning & Origin

About Dillow
The surname Dillow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dill", which is a short form of various compound names beginning with "Dēor", meaning "dear" or "beloved". The addition of the suffix "-ow" indicates "son of", making Dillow a patronymic surname. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dillow can be interpreted as "son of Dill" or "descendant of the beloved one".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dillow: 3,464
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,389
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dillow 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
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', 'TLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dillow in Braille

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

The name Dillow in braille

How to sign the name Dillow using Sign Language

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

The name Dillow in sign language

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