Dekay

Dekay Meaning & Origin

About Dekay
The surname Dekay is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Dirk, which itself is a shortened form of the name Diederik. The name Dekay is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dirk. The name is relatively common in the Netherlands and has variations such as De Kaye and De Key.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dekay: 442
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dekay 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
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 K EY1
🌐 IPA
/dəˈkeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dekay in Braille

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

The name Dekay in braille

How to sign the name Dekay using Sign Language

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

The name Dekay in sign language

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