Deacy

Deacy Meaning & Origin

About Deacy
The surname Deacy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Déaghaigh, meaning "descendant of Déaghaigh." The name Déaghaigh is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "déagh," which translates to "good" or "excellent." Therefore, the surname Deacy signifies a person who is a descendant of someone named Déaghaigh, implying a connection to an ancestor who was considered good or excellent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deacy: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/deacy*/
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('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deacy in Braille

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

The name Deacy in braille

How to sign the name Deacy using Sign Language

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

The name Deacy in sign language

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