Diekema

Diekema Meaning & Origin

About Diekema
The surname Diekema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Dieke, which is a diminutive form of the name Dietrich. The suffix -ma is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Diekema can be interpreted to mean "son of Dieke" or "son of Dietrich."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Diekema: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Diekema based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKM
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 K AH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/diekema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Diekema in Braille

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

The name Diekema in braille

How to sign the name Diekema using Sign Language

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

The name Diekema in sign language

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