Dieguez

Dieguez Meaning & Origin

About Dieguez
The surname Dieguez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Diego, which is the Spanish form of the name James. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to indicate the son of Diego or James. The name Diego itself has Hebrew origins and means "supplanter" or "one who replaces." The surname Dieguez is relatively common in Spanish-speaking countries and is often associated with individuals who have ancestors named Diego or James.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dieguez: 1,464
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,747
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 G EH1 Z
🌐 IPA
/dɪˈgɛz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dieguez in Braille

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

The name Dieguez in braille

How to sign the name Dieguez using Sign Language

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

The name Dieguez in sign language

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