Deorsey

Deorsey Meaning & Origin

About Deorsey
The surname Deorsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "deor," meaning "deer," and the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the surname Deorsey likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on an island inhabited by deer. It could also have been a locational name for someone from a place named Deorsey or a variant spelling of the surname Dorsey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deorsey: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deorsey 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
TRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 R S AY0
🌐 IPA
/deorsey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deorsey in Braille

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

The name Deorsey in braille

How to sign the name Deorsey using Sign Language

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

The name Deorsey in sign language

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