Death

Death Meaning & Origin

About Death
The surname Death is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dēað," meaning "death." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a grim or morbid demeanor or possibly as an occupational name for someone involved in the funeral industry. The surname Death is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southwestern region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Death: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
T0
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 TH
🌐 IPA
/dɛθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('T0', 'TT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Death in Braille

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

The name Death in braille

How to sign the name Death using Sign Language

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

The name Death in sign language

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