Polkowski

Polkowski Meaning & Origin

About Polkowski
The surname Polkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Polko, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Paul. The suffix "-ski" is a common Polish surname ending, indicating a connection to a particular place or region. Therefore, Polkowski can be understood to mean "descendant of Polko" or "belonging to the family of Polko."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Polkowski: 464
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P042020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 L K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/polkowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKSK', 'PLKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Polkowski in Braille

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

The name Polkowski in braille

How to sign the name Polkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Polkowski in sign language

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