Deters

Deters Meaning & Origin

About Deters
The surname Deters is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Dietrich, which means "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dietrich. Over time, the name evolved into Deters, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deters: 2,297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,278
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D03062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 T ER1 Z
🌐 IPA
/dɪˈtərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deters in Braille

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

The name Deters in braille

How to sign the name Deters using Sign Language

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

The name Deters in sign language

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