Potokar

Potokar Meaning & Origin

About Potokar
The surname Potokar 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 suffix "-ar" is a common Slovenian surname ending denoting occupation or association. Therefore, Potokar can be interpreted as someone who lived near or worked with streams or brooks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Potokar: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Potokar 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
PTKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 T OW1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/potokar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Potokar in Braille

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

The name Potokar in braille

How to sign the name Potokar using Sign Language

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

The name Potokar in sign language

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