Polakoff

Polakoff Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Polakoff: 304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,244
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 L AH0 K AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɑləkɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Polakoff in Braille

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

The name Polakoff in braille

How to sign the name Polakoff using Sign Language

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

The name Polakoff in sign language

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