Dankers

Dankers Meaning & Origin

About Dankers
The surname Dankers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Dankert, which itself is a variant of the name Dankward. The name Dankward is composed of the elements "dank," meaning "thanks" or "gratitude," and "ward," meaning "guard" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Dankers can be interpreted to mean "grateful guardian" or "thankful protector."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dankers: 269
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dankers 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
TNKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D052062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 NG K ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/dankers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dankers in Braille

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

The name Dankers in braille

How to sign the name Dankers using Sign Language

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

The name Dankers in sign language

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