Dorcent

Dorcent Meaning & Origin

About Dorcent
The surname Dorcent is of Haitian origin and is derived from the French word "d'or" meaning "of gold" and the word "cent" meaning "hundred." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dorcent can be interpreted as "of gold hundred" or "hundred of gold." It may have originally been a descriptive or occupational name, possibly indicating someone who was associated with gold or had a connection to wealth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorcent: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRSNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D062053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R S AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/dorcent*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorcent in Braille

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

The name Dorcent in braille

How to sign the name Dorcent using Sign Language

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

The name Dorcent in sign language

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