Dokes

Dokes Meaning & Origin

About Dokes
The surname Dokes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Doke," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Roger." The name Roger comes from the Old Norse name "Hroðgeirr," meaning "famous spear." Therefore, the surname Dokes can be interpreted to mean "son of Roger" or "descendant of Roger."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dokes: 572
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dokes in Braille

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

The name Dokes in braille

How to sign the name Dokes using Sign Language

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

The name Dokes in sign language

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