Dega

Dega Meaning & Origin

About Dega
The surname Dega is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Diego, which itself is a variant of the name James. The name James is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Dega can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Diego" or "descendant of James."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dega: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/dega*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dega in Braille

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

The name Dega in braille

How to sign the name Dega using Sign Language

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

The name Dega in sign language

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