Drent

Drent Meaning & Origin

About Drent
The surname Drent is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "Drenthe," which refers to a province in the northeastern part of the Netherlands. The name likely originated as a regional or locational surname, indicating that the bearer hailed from or had some connection to the Drenthe province.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drent: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
D
🔊 Soundex
D6053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R EH1 N T
🌐 IPA
/drent*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drent in Braille

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

The name Drent in braille

How to sign the name Drent using Sign Language

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

The name Drent in sign language

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