Dekett

Dekett Meaning & Origin

About Dekett
The surname Dekett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Diket," which is a diminutive form of the name "Dick" or "Richard." The name "Richard" itself comes from the Germanic elements "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Dekett can be interpreted to mean "son of Diket" or "descendant of Richard," indicating a familial connection to someone named Diket or Richard in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dekett: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dekett 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 IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/dekett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dekett in Braille

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

The name Dekett in braille

How to sign the name Dekett using Sign Language

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

The name Dekett in sign language

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