Drefs

Drefs Meaning & Origin

About Drefs
The surname Drefs is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Andreas, which is the German form of Andrew. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Andreas. The name Andreas itself is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "man" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Drefs can be understood to mean "descendant of Andreas" or "son of Andreas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drefs: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Drefs 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
TRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D6012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R EH1 F S
🌐 IPA
/drefs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drefs in Braille

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

The name Drefs in braille

How to sign the name Drefs using Sign Language

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

The name Drefs in sign language

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