Dillen

Dillen Meaning & Origin

About Dillen
The surname Dillen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Diederik, which is the Dutch form of the Germanic name Theodoric. The name Theodoric is composed of the elements "theud" meaning "people" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Dillen can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the people" or "king of the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dillen: 483
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,500
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dillen 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
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dillen in Braille

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

The name Dillen in braille

How to sign the name Dillen using Sign Language

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

The name Dillen in sign language

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