Polhemus

Polhemus Meaning & Origin

About Polhemus
The surname Polhemus is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name "Paulus," which is the Latin form of the name Paul. The name "Polhemus" means "son of Paul" or "descendant of Paul." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Paul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Polhemus: 1,229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21320
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Polhemus 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

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PLMS
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P040502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 L HH IH0 M AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈpoʊlhɪməs/
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('PLMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Polhemus in Braille

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

The name Polhemus in braille

How to sign the name Polhemus using Sign Language

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

The name Polhemus in sign language

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