Donker

Donker Meaning & Origin

About Donker
The surname Donker is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "donker," which means "dark" in English. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark hair, complexion, or perhaps someone who had a dark or mysterious personality. The name Donker is relatively common in the Netherlands and is found among individuals and families of Dutch descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donker: 324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 NG K ER0
🌐 IPA
/donker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donker in Braille

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

The name Donker in braille

How to sign the name Donker using Sign Language

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

The name Donker in sign language

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