Dosh

Dosh Meaning & Origin

About Dosh
The surname Dosh is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "dosch," meaning "thicket" or "bush." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a thicket or dense forest. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone who had a bushy or thick head of hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dosh: 387
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TX
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 SH
🌐 IPA
/dɑʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dosh in Braille

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

The name Dosh in braille

How to sign the name Dosh using Sign Language

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

The name Dosh in sign language

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