Poiroux

Poiroux Meaning & Origin

About Poiroux
The surname Poiroux is of French origin and is derived from the word "poirier," meaning "pear tree" in French. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a pear tree or was associated with a place named after pear trees. The surname Poiroux is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Vendée region of western France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poiroux: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poiroux 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 Poiroux is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 UW1
🌐 IPA
/poiroux*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poiroux in Braille

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

The name Poiroux in braille

How to sign the name Poiroux using Sign Language

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

The name Poiroux in sign language

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