Pollin

Pollin Meaning & Origin

About Pollin
The surname Pollin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Paulin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Paul. The name Paulin comes from the Latin name "Paulus," meaning "small" or "humble." Therefore, the surname Pollin likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Paulin or Paul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pollin: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pollin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pollin in Braille

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

The name Pollin in braille

How to sign the name Pollin using Sign Language

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

The name Pollin in sign language

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