Dent

Dent Meaning & Origin

About Dent
The surname Dent is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "denu," meaning "valley." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or in a valley. The name Dent has variations such as Dente and Dents, and it can also be a topographical surname for someone who lived near a prominent dent or hollow in the landscape.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dent: 14,873
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dent 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
TNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
DA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
D053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/dษ›nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dent in Braille

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

The name Dent in braille

How to sign the name Dent using Sign Language

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

The name Dent in sign language

Numerology