Pogson

Pogson Meaning & Origin

About Pogson
The surname Pogson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Pogg", a short form of "Poggius", which itself is a diminutive of "Poggio". The name Poggius is of Latin origin and means "hill" or "elevation". Therefore, the surname Pogson is likely to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pogson: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pogson 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
PKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 G S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pogson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pogson in Braille

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

The name Pogson in braille

How to sign the name Pogson using Sign Language

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

The name Pogson in sign language

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