Prewit

Prewit Meaning & Origin

About Prewit
The surname Prewit is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "prevost," meaning "provost" or "chief." It was an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a provost, which was a high-ranking administrative or judicial officer in medieval times. The surname Prewit therefore signifies a person who held such a position or was associated with someone who did.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prewit: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IY1 W IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/prewit*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prewit in Braille

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

The name Prewit in braille

How to sign the name Prewit using Sign Language

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

The name Prewit in sign language

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