Dah

Dah Meaning & Origin

About Dah
The surname Dah is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Mandarin Chinese word "dà" (大), meaning "big" or "great." It is a relatively common surname in China and is often found among the Han Chinese population. The name may have originated from a person's physical stature or could have been adopted as an honorary title to denote importance or greatness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dah: 415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
T
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1
🌐 IPA
/də/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('T', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dah in Braille

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

The name Dah in braille

How to sign the name Dah using Sign Language

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

The name Dah in sign language

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