Pocrnich

Pocrnich Meaning & Origin

About Pocrnich
The surname Pocrnich is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name Pocrnich, which itself is a variant of the name Pocrnja. The name Pocrnja is a diminutive form of the Slovenian word "pocrniti," meaning "to blacken" or "to darken." Therefore, the surname Pocrnich likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or black hair or complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pocrnich: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pocrnich 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
PKRNX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0265020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 N K R IH0 CH
🌐 IPA
/pocrnich*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKRNX', 'PKRNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pocrnich in Braille

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

The name Pocrnich in braille

How to sign the name Pocrnich using Sign Language

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

The name Pocrnich in sign language

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