Dassie

Dassie Meaning & Origin

About Dassie
The surname Dassie is of South African origin and is derived from the Afrikaans word "dassie," which means "rock hyrax" in English. The rock hyrax is a small mammal found in rocky areas of Africa and the Middle East. The surname Dassie likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who resembled or lived in an area inhabited by these animals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dassie: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dassie 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
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/dassie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dassie in Braille

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

The name Dassie in braille

How to sign the name Dassie using Sign Language

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

The name Dassie in sign language

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