Dokos

Dokos Meaning & Origin

About Dokos
The surname Dokos is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "dokos," meaning "worthy" or "deserving." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dokos. The name likely originated as a nickname or an epithet given to someone who was considered honorable, deserving, or worthy of respect.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dokos: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 K OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/dokos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dokos in Braille

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

The name Dokos in braille

How to sign the name Dokos using Sign Language

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

The name Dokos in sign language

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