Dornbach

Dornbach Meaning & Origin

About Dornbach
The surname Dornbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "dorn," meaning "thorn," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dornbach can be interpreted as "thorn brook" or "stream with thorns." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a stream or brook that was surrounded by thorny plants or bushes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dornbach: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dornbach 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
TRNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0651020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R N B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/dornbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dornbach in Braille

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

The name Dornbach in braille

How to sign the name Dornbach using Sign Language

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

The name Dornbach in sign language

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