Poulin

Poulin Meaning & Origin

About Poulin
The surname Poulin is of French origin and is derived from the given name Paul, which means "small" or "humble" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Paul. The name Poulin is fairly common in French-speaking regions, particularly in France and Canada.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poulin: 6,892
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,081
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P UW0 L AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/puˈlæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poulin in Braille

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

The name Poulin in braille

How to sign the name Poulin using Sign Language

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

The name Poulin in sign language

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