Detlefs

Detlefs Meaning & Origin

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

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Detlefs: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D034012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 T L IH0 F S
🌐 IPA
/detlefs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Detlefs in Braille

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

The name Detlefs in braille

How to sign the name Detlefs using Sign Language

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

The name Detlefs in sign language

Numerology