Dejager

Dejager Meaning & Origin

About Dejager
The surname Dejager is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "jager," meaning "hunter" in Dutch. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a hunter or had a connection to hunting. The prefix "De" is a common Dutch preposition meaning "of" or "from," indicating a person's association with or origin from a particular place or family. Therefore, the surname Dejager can be interpreted as "of the hunter" or "from the family of hunters."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dejager: 794
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,661
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dejager 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
TJKR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 JH EY0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛʤeɪgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TJKR', 'THJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D226

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dejager in Braille

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

The name Dejager in braille

How to sign the name Dejager using Sign Language

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

The name Dejager in sign language

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