Poul

Poul Meaning & Origin

About Poul
The surname Poul is of French origin and is derived from the given name Paul, which itself comes from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." As a surname, Poul signifies a descendant or someone associated with a person named Paul. It is a relatively common surname found in various countries, often with different spellings, and is typically associated with individuals of French or English descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poul: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P UW1 L
🌐 IPA
/pul/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poul in Braille

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

The name Poul in braille

How to sign the name Poul using Sign Language

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

The name Poul in sign language

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