Dinson

Dinson Meaning & Origin

About Dinson
The surname Dinson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Dennis, which itself is a variant of the name Dionysius. The name Dionysius comes from the Greek god Dionysus, who was the god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Dinson likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Dennis or Dionysius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dinson: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dinson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dinson in Braille

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

The name Dinson in braille

How to sign the name Dinson using Sign Language

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

The name Dinson in sign language

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