Decano

Decano Meaning & Origin

About Decano
The surname Decano is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "decano," meaning "dean" or "head" in Italian. It is a surname that likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or leadership, such as a dean or head of a school, college, or organization. The surname Decano may also have been used as a nickname for someone who exhibited qualities associated with a dean, such as wisdom, knowledge, or authority.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Decano: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 K AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/decano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Decano in Braille

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

The name Decano in braille

How to sign the name Decano using Sign Language

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

The name Decano in sign language

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