Pojoy

Pojoy Meaning & Origin

About Pojoy
The surname Pojoy is of Mayan origin and is commonly found in Guatemala. It is derived from the Mayan word "poj," which means "to plant" or "to sow." The surname Pojoy likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was involved in agriculture or farming activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pojoy: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PJ
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OY1 JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/pojoy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PJ', 'PH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pojoy in Braille

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

The name Pojoy in braille

How to sign the name Pojoy using Sign Language

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

The name Pojoy in sign language

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