Dorko

Dorko Meaning & Origin

About Dorko
The surname Dorko is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name "Dorothy" or "Dorothea." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Dorothy or Dorothea. The name itself is derived from the Greek word "doron," meaning "gift," and "theos," meaning "god." Therefore, the surname Dorko can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Dorothy" or "gift of God."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorko: 395
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,482
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dorko 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
TRK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɔrkoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorko in Braille

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

The name Dorko in braille

How to sign the name Dorko using Sign Language

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

The name Dorko in sign language

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