Dontje

Dontje Meaning & Origin

About Dontje
The surname Dontje is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Dont", which is a short form of the name "Adonis". The suffix "-je" is a diminutive in Dutch, indicating "little" or "son of". Therefore, the surname Dontje can be interpreted as "son of Dont" or "little Dont".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dontje: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dontje based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNTJ
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 N T JH EH2
🌐 IPA
/dontje*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNTJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dontje in Braille

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

The name Dontje in braille

How to sign the name Dontje using Sign Language

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

The name Dontje in sign language

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