Daub

Daub Meaning & Origin

About Daub
The surname Daub is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "douben," meaning "to smear" or "to daub." It was likely an occupational name given to someone who worked as a plasterer or a painter. The name may also have been used to describe someone who lived near a place where clay or mud was used for construction or pottery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Daub: 2,017
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Daub 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
TP
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 B
🌐 IPA
/dɔb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Daub in Braille

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

The name Daub in braille

How to sign the name Daub using Sign Language

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

The name Daub in sign language

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