Paluga

Paluga Meaning & Origin

About Paluga
The surname Paluga is of Slovak origin and is derived from the word "paluga," which means "pole" or "stake" in Slovak. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer likely hailed from a place named Paluga or was associated with an area characterized by poles or stakes. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive features, and Paluga likely referred to someone who lived near or worked with poles or stakes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paluga: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 L Y UW0 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/paluga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paluga in Braille

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

The name Paluga in braille

How to sign the name Paluga using Sign Language

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

The name Paluga in sign language

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