Dema

Dema Meaning & Origin

About Dema
The surname Dema is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Domenico, which itself is a variant of the Latin name Dominicus, meaning "belonging to the Lord" or "of the Lord." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Domenico. The surname Dema is relatively common in Italy and can be found in various regions of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dema: 384
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53802
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dema 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 Dema is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/dema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dema in Braille

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

The name Dema in braille

How to sign the name Dema using Sign Language

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

The name Dema in sign language

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