Dehnke

Dehnke Meaning & Origin

About Dehnke
The surname Dehnke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Dankmar," which means "thanks" or "gratitude." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dankmar. Over time, the name evolved to Dehnke, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dehnke: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dehnke 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
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/dehnke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dehnke in Braille

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

The name Dehnke in braille

How to sign the name Dehnke using Sign Language

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

The name Dehnke in sign language

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