Poelman

Poelman Meaning & Origin

About Poelman
The surname Poelman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "poele" meaning "pool" or "puddle" and "man" meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Poelman can be interpreted to mean "pool man" or "man from the pool." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with pools or puddles, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was associated with water in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poelman: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poelman 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
/ˈpoʊlmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poelman in Braille

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

The name Poelman in braille

How to sign the name Poelman using Sign Language

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

The name Poelman in sign language

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