Dankner

Dankner Meaning & Origin

About Dankner
The surname Dankner is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "danker," meaning "thankful" or "grateful." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Danker. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was known for expressing gratitude or appreciation. Today, individuals with the surname Dankner can be found primarily among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dankner: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dankner 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
TNKNR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D052506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 NG K N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdæŋknər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dankner in Braille

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

The name Dankner in braille

How to sign the name Dankner using Sign Language

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

The name Dankner in sign language

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