Dehaney

Dehaney Meaning & Origin

About Dehaney
The surname Dehaney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dene" or "Dena," meaning "Dane" or "Dane-like," and the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dweller by the island." Therefore, the surname Dehaney can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the Dane-like island." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with an island inhabited by people with Danish origins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dehaney: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dehaney 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
THN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 HH AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/dehaney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('THN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dehaney in Braille

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

The name Dehaney in braille

How to sign the name Dehaney using Sign Language

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

The name Dehaney in sign language

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