Pollis

Pollis Meaning & Origin

About Pollis
The surname Pollis is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "polis," meaning "city" or "citizen." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who hailed from a particular city or town. The surname Pollis suggests an ancestral connection to a specific place, reflecting the individual's origin or association with a particular urban area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pollis: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/pollis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pollis in Braille

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

The name Pollis in braille

How to sign the name Pollis using Sign Language

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

The name Pollis in sign language

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