Paal

Paal Meaning & Origin

About Paal
The surname Paal is of Dutch and German origin. It is derived from the given name Paul, which itself comes from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." The surname Paal is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Paul. Over time, the surname Paal has spread to various countries and may have different variations and spellings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paal: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 L
🌐 IPA
/paal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paal in Braille

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

The name Paal in braille

How to sign the name Paal using Sign Language

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

The name Paal in sign language

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