Dekat

Dekat Meaning & Origin

About Dekat
The surname Dekat is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "de kat," meaning "the cat" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place or landmark associated with cats. The name may have been given to individuals who lived near a house or inn with a cat as a symbol or near a street or area known for its feline population.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dekat: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dekat 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
TKT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 K AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/dekat*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dekat in Braille

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

The name Dekat in braille

How to sign the name Dekat using Sign Language

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

The name Dekat in sign language

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