Drumheller

Drumheller Meaning & Origin

About Drumheller
The surname Drumheller is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Drumelzier, which is located in the Scottish Borders region. The name is composed of two elements: "drum," meaning a ridge or hill, and "elzier," which is believed to be a corruption of the Gaelic word "ealasaid," meaning "Elizabeth." Therefore, the surname Drumheller can be interpreted to mean "hill of Elizabeth" or "Elizabeth's ridge."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drumheller: 1,854
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,727
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Drumheller 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
TRMLR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D6050406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R AH1 M HH EH2 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdrəmˌhɛlər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRMLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drumheller in Braille

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

The name Drumheller in braille

How to sign the name Drumheller using Sign Language

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

The name Drumheller in sign language

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