Dedhia

Dedhia Meaning & Origin

About Dedhia
The surname Dedhia is of Indian origin and is commonly found among the Gujarati and Sindhi communities. It is derived from the Gujarati word "dedh" meaning "one and a half" and is often associated with the Vania caste. The name is believed to have originated from a historical occupation or title, possibly indicating a person who dealt with or specialized in transactions involving one and a half units of a particular commodity or currency.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dedhia: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dedhia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 D IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/dedhia*/
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('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dedhia in Braille

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

The name Dedhia in braille

How to sign the name Dedhia using Sign Language

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

The name Dedhia in sign language

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