Dongo

Dongo Meaning & Origin

About Dongo
The surname Dongo is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "dongo," which means "mud" or "muddy" in Italian. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or worked with mud or in a muddy area. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or a distinguishing characteristic, and Dongo likely originated from one of these factors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dongo: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 NG G OW0
🌐 IPA
/dongo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dongo in Braille

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

The name Dongo in braille

How to sign the name Dongo using Sign Language

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

The name Dongo in sign language

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