Police

Police Meaning & Origin

About Police
The surname Police is of French origin and is derived from the word "police," which means "policy" or "governance." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was involved in law enforcement or had a role in maintaining order within a community. Over time, the surname Police may have been adopted by individuals who worked in various administrative or governmental positions.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Police: 386
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,538
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PLS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P04020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 L IY1 S
🌐 IPA
/pΙ™Λˆlis/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Police in Braille

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

The name Police in braille

How to sign the name Police using Sign Language

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

The name Police in sign language

Numerology