Pollack

Pollack Meaning & Origin

About Pollack
The surname Pollack is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "polak," meaning "Pole." It is an ethnic or regional surname used to identify someone of Polish descent or someone who comes from Poland. The name is commonly found among Jewish communities as well, as many Jewish families adopted surnames based on their place of origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pollack: 8,977
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 L AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɑlək/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pollack in Braille

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

The name Pollack in braille

How to sign the name Pollack using Sign Language

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

The name Pollack in sign language

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