Pollen

Pollen Meaning & Origin

About Pollen
The surname Pollen is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "polin," meaning "pollen" or "fine dust." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with fair or light-colored hair, resembling the color of pollen. Over time, the surname Pollen became hereditary and was passed down through generations, often indicating a family's ancestral connection to someone with this physical characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pollen: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pollen 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 Pollen 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 Pollen in Braille

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

The name Pollen in braille

How to sign the name Pollen using Sign Language

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

The name Pollen in sign language

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