Deggs

Deggs Meaning & Origin

About Deggs
The surname Deggs is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Degge," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Degg." The name "Degg" is believed to have originated from the Old English word "deag," meaning "dew." Therefore, the surname Deggs likely originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with dew or had a dew-like quality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deggs: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 G Z
🌐 IPA
/deggs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deggs in Braille

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

The name Deggs in braille

How to sign the name Deggs using Sign Language

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

The name Deggs in sign language

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