Degeest

Degeest Meaning & Origin

About Degeest
The surname Degeest is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "geest," meaning "spirit" or "mind" in Dutch. It is a topographic surname that likely referred to someone who lived near or worked on a piece of land called "geest," which typically referred to sandy or gravelly soil. The name may also have originated as a nickname for someone with a lively or spirited personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Degeest: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Degeest 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
TJST
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 JH IY1 S T
🌐 IPA
/degeest*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TJST', 'TKST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D223

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Degeest in Braille

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

The name Degeest in braille

How to sign the name Degeest using Sign Language

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

The name Degeest in sign language

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