Dreux

Dreux Meaning & Origin

About Dreux
The surname Dreux is of French origin and is derived from the place name Dreux, a town in Normandy, France. The name is believed to have originated from the Gallo-Roman personal name Drogo, meaning "ghost" or "phantom." Over time, the name evolved to become Dreux, and individuals with this surname are likely to have ancestral ties to the town of Dreux or its surrounding areas in France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dreux: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dreux 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
TRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R UW1
🌐 IPA
/dreux*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dreux in Braille

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

The name Dreux in braille

How to sign the name Dreux using Sign Language

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

The name Dreux in sign language

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