Pol

Pol Meaning & Origin

About Pol
The surname Pol is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Paul, which itself comes from the Latin name Paulus meaning "small" or "humble." As a surname, Pol typically indicates a patronymic origin, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Paul. It is a relatively common surname in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pol: 1,312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,274
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/pɔl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pol in Braille

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

The name Pol in braille

How to sign the name Pol using Sign Language

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

The name Pol in sign language

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