Debey

Debey Meaning & Origin

About Debey
The surname Debey is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Debaie" or "Debay," which itself is a variant of the name "David." The name David is of Hebrew origin and means "beloved" or "friend." Therefore, the surname Debey can be interpreted to mean "son of David" or "descendant of David."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Debey: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TP
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/debey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Debey in Braille

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

The name Debey in braille

How to sign the name Debey using Sign Language

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

The name Debey in sign language

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