Dant

Dant Meaning & Origin

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.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dant: 1,508
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18366
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
TNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
DA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
D053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/dรฆnt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dant in Braille

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

The name Dant in braille

How to sign the name Dant using Sign Language

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.

The name Dant in sign language

Numerology