Dins

Dins Meaning & Origin

About Dins
The surname Dins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Din, which itself is a short form of the name Dionysius. Dionysius is derived from the Greek god Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Dins is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to Dionysus or displayed characteristics associated with the god, such as being lively or jovial.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dins: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/dins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dins in Braille

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

The name Dins in braille

How to sign the name Dins using Sign Language

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

The name Dins in sign language

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