Dente
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English
Etymology
From the Italian and Portuguese surname, from dente (“tooth”).
Proper noun
Dente (plural Dentes)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dente is the 27303rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 885 individuals. Dente is most common among White (90.85%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dente”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 442.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
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Proper noun
Dente m or f by sense
- a surname