Dwyre

Dwyre Meaning & Origin

About Dwyre
The surname Dwyre is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubhuir" or "Ó Dubhuidhir," meaning "descendant of Dubhuir" or "descendant of Dubhuidhir." The name Dubhuir or Dubhuidhir is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "odhar," meaning "sallow." The surname Dwyre is primarily found in County Clare and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dwyre: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D W AY1 R
🌐 IPA
/dwyre*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dwyre in Braille

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

The name Dwyre in braille

How to sign the name Dwyre using Sign Language

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

The name Dwyre in sign language

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