Dwight

Dwight Meaning & Origin

About Dwight
The surname Dwight is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Diot, a diminutive form of Dionysius, which means "follower of Dionysus." Dionysus was the Greek god of wine and revelry. The surname Dwight therefore signifies someone who is a follower or devotee of Dionysus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dwight: 2,091
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,312
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DAG
🔊 Soundex
D0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D W AY1 T
🌐 IPA
/dwaɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dwight in Braille

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

The name Dwight in braille

How to sign the name Dwight using Sign Language

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

The name Dwight in sign language

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