Pohlen

Pohlen Meaning & Origin

About Pohlen
The surname Pohlen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Paul, which means "small" or "humble" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Paul. Over time, the surname Pohlen has likely undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pohlen: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pohlen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pohlen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pohlen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pohlen in Braille

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

The name Pohlen in braille

How to sign the name Pohlen using Sign Language

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

The name Pohlen in sign language

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