Dawkins

Dawkins Meaning & Origin

About Dawkins
The surname Dawkins is of English origin and is derived from the given name Daw, a medieval diminutive of David. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Daw. The name Dawkins signifies "son of Daw" or "son of David" and has been passed down through generations as a hereditary family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dawkins: 15,431
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,363
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɔkɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dawkins in Braille

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

The name Dawkins in braille

How to sign the name Dawkins using Sign Language

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

The name Dawkins in sign language

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