Paintsil

Paintsil Meaning & Origin

About Paintsil
The surname Paintsil is of Akan origin and is commonly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan word "pɛntɛ" which means "to be strong" or "to be powerful" and the suffix "-sil" which means "to be born". Therefore, the surname Paintsil can be interpreted to mean "one who is born strong" or "one who is born powerful".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paintsil: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTSL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P053204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 N T S IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/paintsil*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paintsil in Braille

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

The name Paintsil in braille

How to sign the name Paintsil using Sign Language

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

The name Paintsil in sign language

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