Dejonghe

Dejonghe Meaning & Origin

About Dejonghe
The surname Dejonghe is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Jan, which is the Dutch form of John. The prefix "De" indicates "of" or "from," while "jonghe" means "young." Therefore, the surname Dejonghe can be interpreted to mean "of/from the young one" or "descendant of the young one." It is a patronymic surname, suggesting that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jan or John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dejonghe: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dejonghe 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
/dejonghe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TJNK', 'THNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dejonghe in Braille

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

The name Dejonghe in braille

How to sign the name Dejonghe using Sign Language

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

The name Dejonghe in sign language

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