Dresselhaus

Dresselhaus Meaning & Origin

About Dresselhaus
The surname Dresselhaus is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Dressel," meaning "thistle," and "Haus," meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dresselhaus can be interpreted as "thistle house" or "house of thistles." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked with thistles, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a prickly or thorny personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dresselhaus: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dresselhaus 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
TRSLS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D6020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R EH1 S AH0 L HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/dresselhaus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dresselhaus in Braille

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

The name Dresselhaus in braille

How to sign the name Dresselhaus using Sign Language

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

The name Dresselhaus in sign language

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