Poulis

Poulis Meaning & Origin

About Poulis
The surname Poulis is of Greek 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 Poulis is commonly found in Greece and among Greek diaspora communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poulis: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poulis 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
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P UW1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/poulis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poulis in Braille

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

The name Poulis in braille

How to sign the name Poulis using Sign Language

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

The name Poulis in sign language

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