Pau

Pau Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pau: 852
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,100
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AW1
🌐 IPA
/pau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pau in Braille

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

The name Pau in braille

How to sign the name Pau using Sign Language

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

The name Pau in sign language

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