Desplaines

Desplaines Meaning & Origin

About Desplaines
The surname Desplaines is of French origin and is derived from the words "des" meaning "of" and "plaines" meaning "plains." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called "Plaines" or "Les Plaines" in France. The name Desplaines is relatively uncommon and is often associated with individuals of French descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Desplaines: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSPLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02140502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 S P L EY2 N Z
🌐 IPA
/desplaines*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSPLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Desplaines in Braille

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

The name Desplaines in braille

How to sign the name Desplaines using Sign Language

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

The name Desplaines in sign language

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