Demahy

Demahy Meaning & Origin

About Demahy
The surname Demahy is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Mathieu, which is the French form of Matthew. It is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Mathieu. The name Mathieu itself is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Demahy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Mathieu" or "son of Mathieu."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Demahy: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Demahy 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
TMH
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 M AH0 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/demahy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Demahy in Braille

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

The name Demahy in braille

How to sign the name Demahy using Sign Language

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

The name Demahy in sign language

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