Poitras

Poitras Meaning & Origin

About Poitras
The surname Poitras is of French origin and is derived from the place name Poitiers, a city in western France. The name Poitras is a variant spelling of Poitier, which means "from Poitiers." It is likely that the surname originated as a geographical or locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from or had some connection to the city of Poitiers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poitras: 1,584
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,709
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OY0 T R AA1 Z
🌐 IPA
/pɔɪˈtrɑz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poitras in Braille

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

The name Poitras in braille

How to sign the name Poitras using Sign Language

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

The name Poitras in sign language

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