About Polakoff
The surname Polakoff is of Russian and Jewish origin. It is derived from the word "Polak," which means "Polish" in Russian. The suffix "-off" is a common Russian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Polakoff can be interpreted as "son of a Polish person" or "descendant of a Polish person." This surname likely originated as a way to identify individuals of Polish descent within the Russian Jewish community.
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The surname Polakoff is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Polakoff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Polakoff in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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