Dehan

Dehan Meaning & Origin

About Dehan
The surname Dehan is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Jean, which is the French equivalent of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jean. The name Jean itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Dehan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Jean" or "son of Jean."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dehan: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
THN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/dehan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('THN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dehan in Braille

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

The name Dehan in braille

How to sign the name Dehan using Sign Language

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

The name Dehan in sign language

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