Dobek

Dobek Meaning & Origin

About Dobek
The surname Dobek is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Dobiesław, which is composed of the elements "dobro" meaning "good" and "sław" meaning "fame" or "glory." Therefore, the surname Dobek can be interpreted to mean "one who is famous for being good" or "glorious and virtuous." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dobek.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dobek: 561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,212
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 B IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈdoʊbɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dobek in Braille

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

The name Dobek in braille

How to sign the name Dobek using Sign Language

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

The name Dobek in sign language

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