Poulakos

Poulakos Meaning & Origin

About Poulakos
The surname Poulakos is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "poulakos," meaning "little chicken" or "young rooster." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone with the given name Poulakos. The surname may have been given to individuals who had characteristics associated with a rooster, such as being proud, courageous, or having a strong voice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poulakos: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poulakos 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
PLKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P UW1 L K OW0 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/poulakos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poulakos in Braille

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

The name Poulakos in braille

How to sign the name Poulakos using Sign Language

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

The name Poulakos in sign language

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