Poljak

Poljak Meaning & Origin

About Poljak
The surname Poljak is of Croatian origin and is derived from the word "poljak," which means "a person from Poland" in Croatian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person from Poland. The surname Poljak is relatively common in Croatia and is often associated with individuals of Polish descent or those with ancestral ties to Poland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poljak: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 L JH AE2 K
🌐 IPA
/poljak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poljak in Braille

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

The name Poljak in braille

How to sign the name Poljak using Sign Language

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

The name Poljak in sign language

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