Pienkowski

Pienkowski Meaning & Origin

About Pienkowski
The surname Pienkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "pieniek," meaning "stump" or "tree trunk" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a particular stump or tree trunk. The name may have been given to individuals who lived near a prominent tree stump or in an area with many tree stumps. Over time, the surname Pienkowski has become a common Polish surname, often associated with families who have ancestral ties to Poland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pienkowski: 378
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P052020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY0 EH0 NG K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/pienkowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKSK', 'PNKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pienkowski in Braille

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

The name Pienkowski in braille

How to sign the name Pienkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Pienkowski in sign language

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