Dejongh

Dejongh Meaning & Origin

About Dejongh
The surname Dejongh is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Jan, which is the Dutch form of John. The prefix "De" indicates "of" or "from," while "jongh" means "young." Therefore, the surname Dejongh can be interpreted as "of/from the young one" or "descendant of the young one." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son of someone named Jan or John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dejongh: 528
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dejongh 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
TJNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 JH AO1 NG
🌐 IPA
/dəˈʤɔŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TJNK', 'THNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dejongh in Braille

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

The name Dejongh in braille

How to sign the name Dejongh using Sign Language

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

The name Dejongh in sign language

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