Dequaine

Dequaine Meaning & Origin

About Dequaine
The surname Dequaine is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Quentin," which itself comes from the Latin name "Quintinus," meaning "the fifth." The prefix "De" indicates "of" or "from," suggesting that the surname Dequaine may have originally denoted someone who was from or associated with a place named Quentin or had some connection to the name Quentin. Surnames often evolved from personal names or toponyms, and Dequaine is likely to have a similar origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dequaine: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dequaine 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
TKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DAGA
🔊 Soundex
D02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 K W EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/dequaine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dequaine in Braille

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

The name Dequaine in braille

How to sign the name Dequaine using Sign Language

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

The name Dequaine in sign language

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