Delain

Delain Meaning & Origin

About Delain
The surname Delain is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "delain," meaning "woolen cloth." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone involved in the wool trade or someone who worked with woolen cloth. The name may have been given to weavers, merchants, or individuals who were associated with the production or sale of woolen textiles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Delain: 269
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Delain based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Delain is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 L EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/delain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delain in Braille

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

The name Delain in braille

How to sign the name Delain using Sign Language

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

The name Delain in sign language

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