Pollay

Pollay Meaning & Origin

About Pollay
The surname Pollay is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pol," meaning "pole" or "stake." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary marker or a person who worked with poles or stakes. Over time, the surname Pollay may have also been adopted as a habitational name for individuals residing near a place named Polle or Poll.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pollay: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 L AH0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/pollay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pollay in Braille

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

The name Pollay in braille

How to sign the name Pollay using Sign Language

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

The name Pollay in sign language

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