About Dant
The surname Dant is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Dante," which itself is a short form of the Latin name "Durante." The name Durante means "enduring" or "steadfast." Therefore, the surname Dant likely originated as a nickname for someone who possessed these qualities or as a patronymic surname for the descendants of someone named Dante or Durante.
The surname Dant is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dant 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 Dant is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Dant in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Dant using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.