Pawl

Pawl Meaning & Origin

About Pawl
The surname Pawl is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Paweł, which is the Polish form of Paul. The name Paul is derived from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." Therefore, the surname Pawl likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Paweł or Paul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pawl: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/pawl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pawl in Braille

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

The name Pawl in braille

How to sign the name Pawl using Sign Language

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

The name Pawl in sign language

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