Dafonseca

Dafonseca Meaning & Origin

About Dafonseca
The surname Dafonseca is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin name "Fons Seca," meaning "dry fountain" or "dry spring." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or was associated with a dry fountain or spring. The name may have been given to individuals who resided in a place with a dried-up water source or who were responsible for maintaining such water sources.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dafonseca: 272
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01052020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE2 F AH0 N S EH1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/dafonseca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFNSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dafonseca in Braille

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

The name Dafonseca in braille

How to sign the name Dafonseca using Sign Language

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

The name Dafonseca in sign language

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