Demell

Demell Meaning & Origin

About Demell
The surname Demell is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Demel," which itself is a variant of the name "Démétrius." The name Démétrius is derived from the Greek name "Dēmētrios," meaning "devoted to Demeter." Demeter was the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility. Therefore, the surname Demell likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or son of someone named Demel or Démétrius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Demell: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Demell 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
TML
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 M AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/demell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Demell in Braille

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

The name Demell in braille

How to sign the name Demell using Sign Language

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

The name Demell in sign language

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