Detjen

Detjen Meaning & Origin

About Detjen
The surname Detjen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Detlef, which itself is a combination of the elements "diet," meaning "people" or "nation," and "lef," meaning "heir" or "descendant." Therefore, the surname Detjen can be interpreted to mean "heir of the people" or "descendant of the nation."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Detjen: 352
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57781
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 T JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛtʤən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Detjen in Braille

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

The name Detjen in braille

How to sign the name Detjen using Sign Language

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

The name Detjen in sign language

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