Dejoya

Dejoya Meaning & Origin

About Dejoya
The surname Dejoya is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Spanish word "joya," meaning "jewel" or "gem." It is a surname commonly found in the Philippines, where Spanish influence is prominent due to colonial history. The surname Dejoya likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone involved in the jewelry trade or someone who was considered precious or valuable.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dejoya: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TJ
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 JH OW1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/dejoya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TJ', 'TH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dejoya in Braille

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

The name Dejoya in braille

How to sign the name Dejoya using Sign Language

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

The name Dejoya in sign language

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