Foltyn

Foltyn Meaning & Origin

About Foltyn
The surname Foltyn is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Foltyn, which is a diminutive form of the name Foltan. The name Foltan itself is derived from the Polish word "folt" meaning "patch" or "spot." Therefore, the surname Foltyn is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone with a patch or spot on their skin or as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a patch of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foltyn: 292
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,519
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Foltyn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 L T IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/foltyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foltyn in Braille

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

The name Foltyn in braille

How to sign the name Foltyn using Sign Language

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

The name Foltyn in sign language

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