Dec

Dec Meaning & Origin

About Dec
The surname Dec is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "dec," meaning "ten." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person named Dec. The name Dec is relatively rare and is most commonly found in Poland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dec: 979
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,295
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 K
🌐 IPA
/dɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dec in Braille

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

The name Dec in braille

How to sign the name Dec using Sign Language

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

The name Dec in sign language

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