Dankha

Dankha Meaning & Origin

About Dankha
The surname Dankha is of Kurdish origin and is derived from the Kurdish word "dank," meaning "valley" or "gorge." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near or in a valley or gorge. The surname Dankha is predominantly found among Kurdish communities and is a reflection of the geographical features of the region.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dankha: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Ranking information for the surname Dankha is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 NG K HH AH0
🌐 IPA
/dankha*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dankha in Braille

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

The name Dankha in braille

How to sign the name Dankha using Sign Language

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

The name Dankha in sign language

Numerology