Dei

Dei Meaning & Origin

About Dei
The surname Dei is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "Deus," meaning "God." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as "son of God." The surname Dei may have been bestowed upon individuals who were considered to be particularly pious or religious. It is a relatively rare surname and is primarily found in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dei: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
T
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1
🌐 IPA
/dei*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('T', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dei in Braille

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

The name Dei in braille

How to sign the name Dei using Sign Language

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

The name Dei in sign language

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