Poehling

Poehling Meaning & Origin

About Poehling
The surname Poehling is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pöle" or "pöhl," meaning "puddle" or "pool." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with puddles or pools of water. The suffix "-ing" is a common Germanic suffix indicating "belonging to" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Poehling can be interpreted as "one who belongs to or is descended from the person associated with puddles or pools."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poehling: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poehling 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
PLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/poehling*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poehling in Braille

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

The name Poehling in braille

How to sign the name Poehling using Sign Language

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

The name Poehling in sign language

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