Dosen

Dosen Meaning & Origin

About Dosen
The surname Dosen is of Croatian origin and is derived from the word "dosen," meaning "deacon" in Croatian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a deacon or someone associated with the church. The surname Dosen is relatively rare and is primarily found in Croatia and its neighboring regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dosen: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dosen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dosen in Braille

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

The name Dosen in braille

How to sign the name Dosen using Sign Language

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

The name Dosen in sign language

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