Paltz

Paltz Meaning & Origin

About Paltz
The surname Paltz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "paltz," meaning "patch" or "piece of land." It is a topographic surname typically given to someone who lived on or owned a small piece of land. The name may also have originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with a specific patch of land or had a small plot of land as their occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paltz: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 L T S
🌐 IPA
/pɔlts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paltz in Braille

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

The name Paltz in braille

How to sign the name Paltz using Sign Language

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

The name Paltz in sign language

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