Dresback

Dresback Meaning & Origin

About Dresback
The surname Dresback is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Dres," meaning "threshing" or "beating," and "Bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dresback can be interpreted as "the stream or brook where threshing or beating takes place." It is likely that the name originated as a locational surname, referring to a place where agricultural activities such as threshing or beating of crops were carried out near a stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dresback: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dresback 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
TRSPK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D602102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R EH1 S B AE2 K
🌐 IPA
/dresback*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dresback in Braille

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

The name Dresback in braille

How to sign the name Dresback using Sign Language

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

The name Dresback in sign language

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