Dentice

Dentice Meaning & Origin

About Dentice
The surname Dentice is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "dens," meaning "tooth." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with prominent or distinctive teeth. The name Dentice is relatively rare and is primarily found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Calabria.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dentice: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D053020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N T IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/dentice*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dentice in Braille

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

The name Dentice in braille

How to sign the name Dentice using Sign Language

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

The name Dentice in sign language

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