Duranceau

Duranceau Meaning & Origin

About Duranceau
The surname Duranceau is of French origin and is derived from the word "durance," which refers to a type of fabric. The suffix "-eau" is a diminutive in French, indicating a smaller or younger version of something. Therefore, Duranceau can be interpreted as "little durance" or "young durance." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who worked with or was associated with the fabric durance, such as a weaver or a merchant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duranceau: 270
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duranceau 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
TRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER0 AH0 N S UW1
🌐 IPA
/duranceau*/
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('TRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duranceau in Braille

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

The name Duranceau in braille

How to sign the name Duranceau using Sign Language

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

The name Duranceau in sign language

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