Dess

Dess Meaning & Origin

About Dess
The surname Dess is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "des," meaning "of the." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from a place named Dess or had some association with it. Surnames like Dess often originated as a way to identify individuals based on their place of origin or residence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dess: 298
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 S
🌐 IPA
/dess*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dess in Braille

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

The name Dess in braille

How to sign the name Dess using Sign Language

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

The name Dess in sign language

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