Doornbos

Doornbos Meaning & Origin

About Doornbos
The surname Doornbos is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "doorn" meaning "thorn" and "bos" meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Doornbos can be interpreted as "thorn forest" or "forest of thorns." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a thorny forest area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doornbos: 683
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,410
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Doornbos based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRNPS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D065102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R N B OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɔrnboʊz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doornbos in Braille

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

The name Doornbos in braille

How to sign the name Doornbos using Sign Language

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

The name Doornbos in sign language

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