Dreves

Dreves Meaning & Origin

About Dreves
The surname Dreves is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "drev," meaning "thicket" or "copse." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a wooded area. The name Dreves signifies an individual's connection to nature and their ancestral ties to a specific geographical location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dreves: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D60102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R IY1 V Z
🌐 IPA
/dreves*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dreves in Braille

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

The name Dreves in braille

How to sign the name Dreves using Sign Language

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

The name Dreves in sign language

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