Deetjen

Deetjen Meaning & Origin

About Deetjen
The surname Deetjen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Dietrich, which means "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dietrich. Over time, the name evolved into Deetjen, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deetjen: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deetjen 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
TTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 T JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/deetjen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deetjen in Braille

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

The name Deetjen in braille

How to sign the name Deetjen using Sign Language

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

The name Deetjen in sign language

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