Darker

Darker Meaning & Origin

About Darker
The surname Darker is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "darker," meaning "dark" or "gloomy." It is likely to have been a nickname given to someone with a dark or somber complexion or someone who had a melancholic or mysterious personality. The surname Darker signifies a person with these characteristics or could have been used to describe a place with a dark or shadowy atmosphere.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Darker: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Darker 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 Darker is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 R K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑrkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Darker in Braille

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

The name Darker in braille

How to sign the name Darker using Sign Language

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

The name Darker in sign language

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