Danson

Danson Meaning & Origin

About Danson
The surname Danson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dane", which was a nickname for someone who resembled a Dane or had Danish connections. The name is composed of the Old English elements "dene", meaning "Dane" or "Dane-like", and "son", meaning "son of". Therefore, the surname Danson signifies "son of the Dane" or "son of the Dane-like person".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Danson: 617
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdænsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Danson in Braille

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

The name Danson in braille

How to sign the name Danson using Sign Language

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

The name Danson in sign language

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