Palko

Palko Meaning & Origin

About Palko
The surname Palko is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name Pál, which is the Hungarian form of Paul. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Pál. The name Pál itself is derived from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." Therefore, the surname Palko can be interpreted to mean "son of Pál" or "descendant of Pál."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palko: 1,592
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,651
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Palko 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
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 L K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpælkoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palko in Braille

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

The name Palko in braille

How to sign the name Palko using Sign Language

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

The name Palko in sign language

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