Paulk

Paulk Meaning & Origin

About Paulk
The surname Paulk is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Paul, which itself comes from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." The addition of the suffix "-k" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of Paul." Therefore, the surname Paulk can be interpreted as "son of Paul" or "descendant of Paul."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paulk: 5,511
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.87

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 L K
🌐 IPA
/pɔlk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paulk in Braille

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

The name Paulk in braille

How to sign the name Paulk using Sign Language

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

The name Paulk in sign language

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