Dorwart

Dorwart Meaning & Origin

About Dorwart
The surname Dorwart is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "dor" meaning "village" and "wart" meaning "guardian" or "watchman." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dorwart can be interpreted as "village guardian" or "watchman of the village." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who held a position of responsibility or authority in a village, such as a village leader or protector.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorwart: 538
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R W AO0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɔrwɔrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorwart in Braille

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

The name Dorwart in braille

How to sign the name Dorwart using Sign Language

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

The name Dorwart in sign language

Numerology