Dres

Dres Meaning & Origin

About Dres
The surname Dres is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "dresch," meaning "threshing." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a thresher or was associated with the process of separating grain from its husks. The name Dres may have been given to individuals who were involved in agriculture or had connections to farming communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dres: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/dres*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dres in Braille

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

The name Dres in braille

How to sign the name Dres using Sign Language

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

The name Dres in sign language

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