Dinga

Dinga Meaning & Origin

About Dinga
The surname Dinga is of African origin, specifically from the Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria. It is derived from the Igbo word "ndi" meaning "people" and "nga" meaning "great" or "big." Therefore, the surname Dinga can be interpreted to mean "great people" or "big people" in Igbo. It is a surname that signifies importance, greatness, or prominence within the Igbo community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dinga: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/dinga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dinga in Braille

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

The name Dinga in braille

How to sign the name Dinga using Sign Language

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

The name Dinga in sign language

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