Desert

Desert Meaning & Origin

About Desert
The surname Desert is of French origin and is derived from the word "désert," meaning "desert" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a desert-like area. The name may have also been used metaphorically to describe a barren or uninhabited place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Desert: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 Z ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛzərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Desert in Braille

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

The name Desert in braille

How to sign the name Desert using Sign Language

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

The name Desert in sign language

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