Douse

Douse Meaning & Origin

About Douse
The surname Douse is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "douse," meaning "to extinguish or put out." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a fireman or a person responsible for extinguishing fires. The surname Douse may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a calm or composed demeanor, likened to the act of extinguishing a fire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Douse: 983
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,202
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 S
🌐 IPA
/daʊs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Douse in Braille

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

The name Douse in braille

How to sign the name Douse using Sign Language

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

The name Douse in sign language

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