Porowski

Porowski Meaning & Origin

About Porowski
The surname Porowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Poreba, which means "clearing" or "glade" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place named Poreba or lived near a clearing or glade. Surnames like Porowski often originated as a way to identify and differentiate individuals within a community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porowski: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 AW1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/porowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSK', 'PRFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porowski in Braille

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

The name Porowski in braille

How to sign the name Porowski using Sign Language

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

The name Porowski in sign language

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