Pollan

Pollan Meaning & Origin

About Pollan
The surname Pollan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Polláin, meaning "descendant of Pollán." The name Pollán itself is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "poll," which means "hole" or "pit." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a hole or pit, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived in a hollow or depression in the land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pollan: 630
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɑlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pollan in Braille

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

The name Pollan in braille

How to sign the name Pollan using Sign Language

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

The name Pollan in sign language

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