Poehlmann

Poehlmann Meaning & Origin

About Poehlmann
The surname Poehlmann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pöle" or "pöhl," meaning "pool" or "puddle." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked with pools or puddles. The suffix "-mann" indicates that the person was a man. Overall, the surname Poehlmann suggests an ancestral connection to a person associated with pools or puddles in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poehlmann: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poehlmann 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
PLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/poehlmann*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poehlmann in Braille

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

The name Poehlmann in braille

How to sign the name Poehlmann using Sign Language

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

The name Poehlmann in sign language

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