Polonsky

Polonsky Meaning & Origin

About Polonsky
The surname Polonsky is of Eastern European origin and is derived from the place name Polonka, which is a small town in present-day Belarus. The name is primarily Jewish and is associated with the Jewish diaspora that settled in Eastern Europe. The surname Polonsky signifies a person who comes from or has ancestral ties to the town of Polonka.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Polonsky: 409
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 L AA1 N S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/pəˈlɑnski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Polonsky in Braille

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

The name Polonsky in braille

How to sign the name Polonsky using Sign Language

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

The name Polonsky in sign language

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