Dip

Dip Meaning & Origin

About Dip
The surname Dip is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese word "dip" (叠), which means "to fold" or "to stack." It is a relatively common surname among Chinese communities. The name may have originated from an ancestor who was involved in folding or stacking activities, or it could have been adopted as a surname to signify a particular family trait or occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dip: 337
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TP
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 P
🌐 IPA
/dɪp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dip in Braille

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

The name Dip in braille

How to sign the name Dip using Sign Language

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

The name Dip in sign language

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