Pankow

Pankow Meaning & Origin

About Pankow
The surname Pankow is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town in northeastern Germany called Pankow. The name Pankow is believed to have originated from the Slavic word "pan" meaning "lord" or "master." Therefore, the surname Pankow likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the town of Pankow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pankow: 1,401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19321
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pankow 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
PNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 NG K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpæŋkoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNK', 'PNKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pankow in Braille

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

The name Pankow in braille

How to sign the name Pankow using Sign Language

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

The name Pankow in sign language

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