Degeyter

Degeyter Meaning & Origin

About Degeyter
The surname Degeyter is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Geert, which is a shortened form of Gerard. The name Degeyter is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Geert or Gerard. The prefix "De" indicates "of" or "from," while "geyter" is a variant of "geer," meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Degeyter can be interpreted to mean "of Geert" or "from the family of Geert, associated with the spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Degeyter: 362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Degeyter 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
TJTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 JH AY1 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/degeyter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TJTR', 'TKTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Degeyter in Braille

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

The name Degeyter in braille

How to sign the name Degeyter using Sign Language

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

The name Degeyter in sign language

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