Deer

Deer Meaning & Origin

About Deer
The surname Deer is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "dere," meaning a deer or stag. It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a deer hunter or someone who resembled a deer in some way. The surname Deer is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deer: 2,888
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,013
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.98

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 R
🌐 IPA
/dɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deer in Braille

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

The name Deer in braille

How to sign the name Deer using Sign Language

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

The name Deer in sign language

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