Pocan

Pocan Meaning & Origin

About Pocan
The surname Pocan is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "począć," meaning "to conceive" or "to begin." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Pocan. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was the firstborn child or who had a significant role in the beginning of something.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pocan: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pocan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pocan in Braille

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

The name Pocan in braille

How to sign the name Pocan using Sign Language

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

The name Pocan in sign language

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