Does

Does Meaning & Origin

About Does
The surname Does is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Doe, which was a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with the element "dago" meaning "day." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Doe. The name is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Does: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 Z
🌐 IPA
/dɪz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Does in Braille

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

The name Does in braille

How to sign the name Does using Sign Language

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

The name Does in sign language

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