Douk

Douk Meaning & Origin

About Douk
The surname Douk is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "dubh" meaning "black." It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone with dark hair or a dark complexion. The name may have also been used to describe someone who lived near a dark or black feature in the landscape.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Douk: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 K
🌐 IPA
/douk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Douk in Braille

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

The name Douk in braille

How to sign the name Douk using Sign Language

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

The name Douk in sign language

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