Dejong

Dejong Meaning & Origin

About Dejong
The surname Dejong is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "de" meaning "the" and "jong" meaning "young." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the son of someone named Jong. The name Dejong is fairly common in the Netherlands and is often found among Dutch-speaking communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dejong: 6,249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,563
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TJNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 JH AO1 NG
🌐 IPA
/dəˈʤɔŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TJNK', 'THNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dejong in Braille

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

The name Dejong in braille

How to sign the name Dejong using Sign Language

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

The name Dejong in sign language

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