Dressen

Dressen Meaning & Origin

About Dressen
The surname Dressen 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 Dressen can be interpreted to mean "son of Andreas" or "descendant of Andreas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dressen: 649
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,801
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R EH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdrɛsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dressen in Braille

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

The name Dressen in braille

How to sign the name Dressen using Sign Language

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

The name Dressen in sign language

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