Dehning

Dehning Meaning & Origin

About Dehning
The surname Dehning is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Degen", meaning "warrior" or "sword". It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Degen. Over time, the name evolved to Dehning, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dehning: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dehning 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
TNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/dehning*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dehning in Braille

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

The name Dehning in braille

How to sign the name Dehning using Sign Language

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

The name Dehning in sign language

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