Doakes

Doakes Meaning & Origin

About Doakes
The surname Doakes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Duke," which itself comes from the Old English word "duc," meaning "leader" or "ruler." The name Doakes would have originally been a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of Duke. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Doakes. Today, the surname Doakes is relatively rare and can be found primarily in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doakes: 327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 K S
🌐 IPA
/doakes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doakes in Braille

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

The name Doakes in braille

How to sign the name Doakes using Sign Language

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

The name Doakes in sign language

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