Polletta

Polletta Meaning & Origin

About Polletta
The surname Polletta is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "polletto," meaning "chicken" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who raised or sold chickens or possibly as a reference to someone with chicken-like characteristics. The surname Polletta is relatively rare and is primarily found in the northern regions of Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Polletta: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW0 L EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/polletta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Polletta in Braille

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

The name Polletta in braille

How to sign the name Polletta using Sign Language

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

The name Polletta in sign language

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