Dima

Dima Meaning & Origin

About Dima
The surname Dima is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Dimitrie or Dimitru, which is the Romanian form of the Greek name Demetrius. The name Demetrius is derived from the Greek word "dēmēter" meaning "earth mother" or "earth goddess." Therefore, the surname Dima is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Dimitrie or Dimitru.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dima: 396
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,383
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/dima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dima in Braille

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

The name Dima in braille

How to sign the name Dima using Sign Language

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

The name Dima in sign language

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