Doncaster

Doncaster Meaning & Origin

About Doncaster
The surname Doncaster is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who comes from the town of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. The name is composed of the elements "don," meaning "hill," and "caster," meaning "Roman fortification." Therefore, the surname Doncaster can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from the hill with a Roman fortification."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doncaster: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05202306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N K AE2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/doncaster*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doncaster in Braille

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

The name Doncaster in braille

How to sign the name Doncaster using Sign Language

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

The name Doncaster in sign language

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