Dans

Dans Meaning & Origin

About Dans
The surname Dans is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name "Dan", which is a shortened form of the Hebrew name "Daniel". The name Daniel means "God is my judge" and is of biblical origin. Therefore, the surname Dans can be interpreted to mean "son of Dan" or "descendant of Daniel".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dans: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/dans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dans in Braille

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

The name Dans in braille

How to sign the name Dans using Sign Language

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

The name Dans in sign language

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