Delacroix

Delacroix Meaning & Origin

About Delacroix
The surname Delacroix is of French origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "de" meaning "of" or "from" and "la croix" meaning "the cross." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify individuals who lived near or were associated with a place named La Croix, which means "the cross" in French. The name may also have been used as a religious or symbolic reference to the Christian cross.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Delacroix: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Delacroix 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
TLKRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0402602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 L AH0 K R W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌdɛləˈkrɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLKRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delacroix in Braille

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

The name Delacroix in braille

How to sign the name Delacroix using Sign Language

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

The name Delacroix in sign language

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