Degan

Degan Meaning & Origin

About Degan
The surname Degan 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 Degan can be interpreted to mean "son of Diego" or "descendant of James."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Degan: 687
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,280
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdigən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Degan in Braille

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

The name Degan in braille

How to sign the name Degan using Sign Language

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

The name Degan in sign language

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