Drisdom

Drisdom Meaning & Origin

About Drisdom
The surname Drisdom is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Drisdale. It is derived from a place name, likely from a lost or unidentified medieval village or hamlet. The meaning of Drisdom is uncertain, but it is thought to have originated from Old English elements, possibly "dres" meaning "rushes" or "dris" meaning "dirt" combined with "denu" meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Drisdom may have originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a valley characterized by rushes or dirt.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drisdom: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Drisdom 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
TRSTM
🗽 NYSIIS
DAN
🔊 Soundex
D602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R IH1 S D AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/drisdom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drisdom in Braille

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

The name Drisdom in braille

How to sign the name Drisdom using Sign Language

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

The name Drisdom in sign language

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