Dantas

Dantas Meaning & Origin

About Dantas
The surname Dantas is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin word "dante," meaning "giving." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dantas. The name is relatively common in Portugal and Brazil, and it may have originated as a nickname for someone who was generous or known for their acts of giving.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dantas: 412
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dantas based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N T AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/dantas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dantas in Braille

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

The name Dantas in braille

How to sign the name Dantas using Sign Language

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

The name Dantas in sign language

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