Decou

Decou Meaning & Origin

About Decou
The surname Decou is of French origin and is derived from the word "déco" which means "decoration" or "ornament" in French. It is likely that the surname Decou was originally given to someone who was skilled in decorative arts or had a profession related to decoration. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname given to someone who had a penchant for embellishing or adorning things.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Decou: 480
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 K UW1
🌐 IPA
/dɪˈku/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Decou in Braille

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

The name Decou in braille

How to sign the name Decou using Sign Language

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

The name Decou in sign language

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