Dillahay

Dillahay Meaning & Origin

About Dillahay
The surname Dillahay is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dylla" or "Dilla," which was a nickname for someone who was small or weak. The suffix "-hay" refers to a hedge or enclosure, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a small hedge or enclosure. Over time, the surname Dillahay has evolved and is now relatively rare.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dillahay: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dillahay 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
TLH
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 L AH0 HH EY2
🌐 IPA
/dillahay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dillahay in Braille

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

The name Dillahay in braille

How to sign the name Dillahay using Sign Language

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

The name Dillahay in sign language

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