Debele

Debele Meaning & Origin

About Debele
The surname Debele is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Oromo language. It is a variant of the name Debela, which means "one who is strong" or "one who is powerful." The name likely originated as a descriptive or honorary surname given to individuals who possessed physical strength or held positions of power within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Debele: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 B AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/debele*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Debele in Braille

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

The name Debele in braille

How to sign the name Debele using Sign Language

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

The name Debele in sign language

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