Piorkowski

Piorkowski Meaning & Origin

About Piorkowski
The surname Piorkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "pióro," meaning "feather" in Polish. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked with feathers, such as a feather merchant or a person involved in the feather trade. The suffix "-ski" is a common ending in Polish surnames, indicating "of" or "belonging to," thus making Piorkowski mean "of the feather" or "belonging to the feather."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Piorkowski: 812
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Piorkowski based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P062020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY0 AO0 R K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/piɔrˈkɔfski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKSK', 'PRKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Piorkowski in Braille

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

The name Piorkowski in braille

How to sign the name Piorkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Piorkowski in sign language

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