Dakdouk

Dakdouk Meaning & Origin

About Dakdouk
The surname Dakdouk is of Arabic origin and is commonly found in Lebanon and other Arab countries. It is derived from the Arabic word "dakka," meaning "to knock" or "to tap." The surname Dakdouk is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a carpenter or a woodworker, specifically one who specialized in making or repairing wooden doors. The name signifies the ancestral occupation and may have been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dakdouk: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dakdouk 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
TKTK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 D K AW0 K
🌐 IPA
/dakdouk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dakdouk in Braille

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

The name Dakdouk in braille

How to sign the name Dakdouk using Sign Language

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

The name Dakdouk in sign language

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