Perkowski

Perkowski Meaning & Origin

About Perkowski
The surname Perkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Piotr, which is the Polish form of Peter. The suffix "-owski" indicates a connection or association with a place or region. Therefore, Perkowski likely originated as a surname for someone who was from a place associated with Peter, such as a village or town named after the saint. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally based on the name of an ancestor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perkowski: 1,267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P062020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/pərˈkɔfski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKSK', 'PRKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perkowski in Braille

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

The name Perkowski in braille

How to sign the name Perkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Perkowski in sign language

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