Douek

Douek Meaning & Origin

About Douek
The surname Douek is of Sephardic Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "dayyān" meaning "judge." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who held the position of a judge or a legal scholar within the Jewish community. The name Douek is commonly found among Sephardic Jews, particularly those of Spanish and Portuguese descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Douek: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 K
🌐 IPA
/douek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Douek in Braille

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

The name Douek in braille

How to sign the name Douek using Sign Language

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

The name Douek in sign language

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