Dholakia

Dholakia Meaning & Origin

About Dholakia
The surname Dholakia is of Indian origin and is commonly found among the Gujarati community. It is derived from the Gujarati word "dholaki," which refers to a type of drum used in traditional Indian music. The surname Dholakia is often associated with individuals who have a musical background or are involved in the performing arts.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dholakia: 357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57101
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 L AA1 K IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/dholakia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dholakia in Braille

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

The name Dholakia in braille

How to sign the name Dholakia using Sign Language

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

The name Dholakia in sign language

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