Doward

Doward Meaning & Origin

About Doward
The surname Doward is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dudda" combined with the word "weard," meaning "guardian" or "protector." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Doward can be interpreted as "guardian of Dudda" or "protector of Dudda."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doward: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/doward*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doward in Braille

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

The name Doward in braille

How to sign the name Doward using Sign Language

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

The name Doward in sign language

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