Potoczak

Potoczak Meaning & Origin

About Potoczak
The surname Potoczak is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "potok," meaning "stream" or "brook" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near or was associated with a stream or brook. The suffix "-czak" is a common Polish suffix denoting a person's association or origin from a particular place. Therefore, the surname Potoczak can be understood to mean "person from or associated with the stream/brook."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Potoczak: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Potoczak 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
PTSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PASA
🔊 Soundex
P030202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 T AA1 CH AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/potoczak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTSK', 'PTXK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Potoczak in Braille

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

The name Potoczak in braille

How to sign the name Potoczak using Sign Language

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

The name Potoczak in sign language

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