Drought

Drought Meaning & Origin

About Drought
The surname Drought is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "drochaid," meaning "bridge." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked on a bridge. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a bridge that was considered significant or had some historical or symbolic importance. Over time, the spelling of the name may have been anglicized to Drought.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drought: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TRFT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DAG
πŸ”Š Soundex
D60203
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R AW1 T
🌐 IPA
/draʊt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drought in Braille

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

The name Drought in braille

How to sign the name Drought using Sign Language

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

The name Drought in sign language

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