December

December Meaning & Origin

About December
The surname December is derived from the Old French word "decembre," which means "December." It is believed to have originated as a nickname or given name for someone born or baptized in the month of December. The name may also have been used to denote someone with a personality or characteristics associated with the winter season or the festive spirit of the holiday season. Overall, the surname December is likely to have originated as a reference to the month of December or its associated symbolism.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name December: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSMPR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D0205106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 S EH1 M B ER0
🌐 IPA
/dɪˈsɛmbər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSMPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name December in Braille

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

The name December in braille

How to sign the name December using Sign Language

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

The name December in sign language

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