Dros

Dros Meaning & Origin

About Dros
The surname Dros is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Andries, which is the Dutch form of Andrew. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Andries. The name Andries itself is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "man" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Dros can be understood to mean "descendant of Andries" or "son of Andries."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dros: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R OW1 S
🌐 IPA
/dros*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dros in Braille

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

The name Dros in braille

How to sign the name Dros using Sign Language

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

The name Dros in sign language

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