Pollington

Pollington Meaning & Origin

About Pollington
The surname Pollington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Pollington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "pol" meaning "pool" or "pond" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Pollington likely refers to someone who hailed from or lived near the settlement by the pool or pond.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pollington: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pollington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 L IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pollington*/
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('PLNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pollington in Braille

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

The name Pollington in braille

How to sign the name Pollington using Sign Language

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

The name Pollington in sign language

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