Degoey

Degoey Meaning & Origin

About Degoey
The surname Degoey is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Jacobus, which is the Latin form of the name Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jacobus. The name Jacobus itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Degoey can be interpreted to mean "son of Jacobus" or "descendant of Jacobus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Degoey: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Degoey 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
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 G OW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/degoey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Degoey in Braille

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

The name Degoey in braille

How to sign the name Degoey using Sign Language

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

The name Degoey in sign language

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