Dare

Dare Meaning & Origin

About Dare
The surname Dare is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "deor," meaning "deer," and could have been a nickname for someone who resembled a deer in some way. Alternatively, it could have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a deer park or a place where deer were abundant. Another possibility is that it was a locational name for someone from a place called Dare or Darr. Overall, the surname Dare is likely to have originated from associations with deer or specific locations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dare: 3,472
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/dɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dare in Braille

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

The name Dare in braille

How to sign the name Dare using Sign Language

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

The name Dare in sign language

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