Degennaro

Degennaro Meaning & Origin

About Degennaro
The surname Degennaro is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Gennaro, which is the Italian form of the name Januarius. Januarius is a Latin name derived from the word "janua," meaning "door." The surname Degennaro therefore signifies "son of Gennaro" or "descendant of Gennaro." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Apulia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Degennaro: 2,281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,360
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Degennaro 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
TJNR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0205060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 JH EH0 N AA1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/dɪʤɛˈnɑroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TJNR', 'TKNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Degennaro in Braille

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

The name Degennaro in braille

How to sign the name Degennaro using Sign Language

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

The name Degennaro in sign language

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