Drewes

Drewes Meaning & Origin

About Drewes
The surname Drewes is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Drewes" or "Drews," which is a shortened form of the name "Andreas." The name "Andreas" itself is derived from the Greek name "Andreas," meaning "man" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Drewes can be interpreted to mean "son of Drewes" or "descendant of Andreas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drewes: 1,507
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/druz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drewes in Braille

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

The name Drewes in braille

How to sign the name Drewes using Sign Language

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

The name Drewes in sign language

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