Dempsay

Dempsay Meaning & Origin

About Dempsay
The surname Dempsay is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Díomasaigh," meaning "descendant of Díomasach." The name Díomasach is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "díomas," which translates to "proud" or "haughty." Therefore, the surname Dempsay likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was proud or arrogant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dempsay: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dempsay 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
TMPS
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D05120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 M P S IY0
🌐 IPA
/dempsay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dempsay in Braille

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

The name Dempsay in braille

How to sign the name Dempsay using Sign Language

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

The name Dempsay in sign language

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