Demessie

Demessie Meaning & Origin

About Demessie
The surname Demessie is of Ethiopian origin and is predominantly found among the Amhara people. It is derived from the given name Demissie, which means "my judge" or "my arbiter" in Amharic. The name signifies someone who is seen as a fair and impartial judge or arbiter, reflecting the importance of justice and fairness within Ethiopian culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Demessie: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 M AH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/demessie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Demessie in Braille

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

The name Demessie in braille

How to sign the name Demessie using Sign Language

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

The name Demessie in sign language

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