Docteur

Docteur Meaning & Origin

About Docteur
The surname Docteur is of French origin and is derived from the French word "docteur," meaning "doctor" or "learned person." It is an occupational surname typically given to individuals who were doctors or had a scholarly profession. The name may have also been used as an honorary or nickname for someone who was knowledgeable or wise.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Docteur: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 K T ER0
🌐 IPA
/docteur*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Docteur in Braille

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

The name Docteur in braille

How to sign the name Docteur using Sign Language

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

The name Docteur in sign language

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