Defrates

Defrates Meaning & Origin

About Defrates
The surname Defrates is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Defre", which itself is a variant of the name "Geoffrey". The name "Geoffrey" comes from the Germanic elements "gawia", meaning "territory", and "fridu", meaning "peace". Therefore, the surname Defrates can be interpreted to mean "son of Geoffrey" or "descendant of Geoffrey".

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Defrates: 392
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defrates 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TFRTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D0160302
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 F ER0 EY0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈdΙ›fΙ™reΙͺts/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TFRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defrates in Braille

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

The name Defrates in braille

How to sign the name Defrates using Sign Language

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

The name Defrates in sign language

Numerology