Toews

Toews Meaning & Origin

About Toews
The surname Toews is of Low German origin and is derived from the personal name Tewes, which is a diminutive form of the name Matthias. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Tewes or Matthias. The name Toews is primarily found among Mennonite communities, particularly those of Russian and Dutch-German descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Toews: 1,456
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18808
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Toews 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
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 UW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/tɑuz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Toews in Braille

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

The name Toews in braille

How to sign the name Toews using Sign Language

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

The name Toews in sign language

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