Degrassi

Degrassi Meaning & Origin

About Degrassi
The surname Degrassi is of Italian origin and is derived from the words "de" meaning "of" and "grasso" meaning "fat" or "grease." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was either overweight or worked with grease or fat. The surname Degrassi is relatively rare and is most commonly found in the northern regions of Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Degrassi: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D026020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 G R AA1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/degrassi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Degrassi in Braille

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

The name Degrassi in braille

How to sign the name Degrassi using Sign Language

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

The name Degrassi in sign language

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