Potocnik

Potocnik Meaning & Origin

About Potocnik
The surname Potocnik is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the word "potok," meaning "stream" or "brook" in Slovenian. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name lived near or was associated with a stream or brook. The surname Potocnik is relatively common in Slovenia and is often found among individuals with Slovenian ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Potocnik: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Potocnik based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0302502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 T OW1 T N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/potocnik*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTKNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Potocnik in Braille

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

The name Potocnik in braille

How to sign the name Potocnik using Sign Language

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

The name Potocnik in sign language

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