Popiolek

Popiolek Meaning & Origin

About Popiolek
The surname Popiolek is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "popiół," meaning "ashes" in English. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked with or lived near ashes, such as a person who worked in a pottery or brick-making industry. The surname may also have been given to someone with a pale or ashen complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Popiolek: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P010402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW0 P IY0 OW1 L EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/popiolek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P142

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Popiolek in Braille

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

The name Popiolek in braille

How to sign the name Popiolek using Sign Language

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

The name Popiolek in sign language

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