Dian

Dian Meaning & Origin

About Dian
The surname Dian is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Dian", which is a short form of the given name "Domenico". "Domenico" itself is derived from the Latin name "Dominicus", meaning "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord". Therefore, the surname Dian can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Domenico" or "belonging to the Lord".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dian: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/daɪən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dian in Braille

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

The name Dian in braille

How to sign the name Dian using Sign Language

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

The name Dian in sign language

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