Dejean

Dejean Meaning & Origin

About Dejean
The surname Dejean is of French origin and is derived from the given name Jean, which is the French form of John. The prefix "De" indicates "of" or "from," suggesting that the surname Dejean originally denoted someone who was from or associated with a place named Jean or John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was often used to identify the descendants or relatives of a person named Jean.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dejean: 1,978
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,950
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dejean 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TJN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D0205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 ZH IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/dΙͺΛˆΚ’in/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dejean in Braille

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

The name Dejean in braille

How to sign the name Dejean using Sign Language

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

The name Dejean in sign language

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