Pollitt

Pollitt Meaning & Origin

About Pollitt
The surname Pollitt is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Paul," which itself comes from the Latin name "Paulus," meaning "small" or "humble." The suffix "-itt" is a diminutive, indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Pollitt can be interpreted as "son of little Paul" or "son of humble Paul." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a person named Paul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pollitt: 2,353
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 L IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɑlɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pollitt in Braille

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

The name Pollitt in braille

How to sign the name Pollitt using Sign Language

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

The name Pollitt in sign language

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