Dekrey

Dekrey Meaning & Origin

About Dekrey
The surname Dekrey is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Diederik," which is the Dutch form of the Germanic name "Theodoric." The name "Theodoric" is composed of the elements "theud," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Dekrey can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the people" or "king of the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dekrey: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dekrey 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
TKR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0260
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 K R IY0
🌐 IPA
/dekrey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dekrey in Braille

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

The name Dekrey in braille

How to sign the name Dekrey using Sign Language

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

The name Dekrey in sign language

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