Palatnik

Palatnik Meaning & Origin

About Palatnik
The surname Palatnik is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "palat," meaning "plate" or "dish." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a maker or seller of plates or dishes. The suffix "-nik" is a common Slavic ending indicating a person associated with a particular activity or profession. Therefore, Palatnik can be interpreted as "plate maker" or "dish seller."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palatnik: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Palatnik 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
PLTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0403502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 L AE1 N T IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/palatnik*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palatnik in Braille

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

The name Palatnik in braille

How to sign the name Palatnik using Sign Language

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

The name Palatnik in sign language

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