Decina

Decina Meaning & Origin

About Decina
The surname Decina is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "decina," meaning "tenth" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was born in the tenth month or had some association with the number ten. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a field divided into ten parts or a tax collector responsible for collecting a tenth of the harvest. The surname Decina is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Decina: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 S IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/decina*/
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('TSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Decina in Braille

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

The name Decina in braille

How to sign the name Decina using Sign Language

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

The name Decina in sign language

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