Poelma

Poelma Meaning & Origin

About Poelma
The surname Poelma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "poel," meaning "pool" or "pond" in Dutch. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a pool or pond or was associated with such a geographical feature. The suffix "-ma" is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Poelma can be interpreted to mean "son of the one who lived near a pool or pond."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poelma: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poelma 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
PLM
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P0450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 L M AH0
🌐 IPA
/poelma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poelma in Braille

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

The name Poelma in braille

How to sign the name Poelma using Sign Language

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

The name Poelma in sign language

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