Porosky

Porosky Meaning & Origin

About Porosky
The surname Porosky is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "poros," meaning "pig" in Ukrainian. It is likely that the surname was originally used to denote someone who either raised or worked with pigs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porosky: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 AO1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/porosky*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porosky in Braille

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

The name Porosky in braille

How to sign the name Porosky using Sign Language

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

The name Porosky in sign language

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