Palis

Palis Meaning & Origin

About Palis
The surname Palis is of French origin and is derived from the word "palis," which means "pales" or "stakes" in French. It is believed to have originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with palisades, which are fences made of stakes or wooden posts. The name Palis may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was tall and thin, resembling the shape of a palisade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palis: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/palis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palis in Braille

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

The name Palis in braille

How to sign the name Palis using Sign Language

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

The name Palis in sign language

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