Prillwitz

Prillwitz Meaning & Origin

About Prillwitz
The surname Prillwitz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "prill," meaning "pearl," and "witz," meaning "white." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Prillwitz can be interpreted as "white pearl." Surnames often originated from personal characteristics, occupations, or locations, and Prillwitz likely referred to someone with fair or pale skin, or perhaps someone who worked with or traded pearls.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prillwitz: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prillwitz 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
PRLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P604032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IH1 L W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/prillwitz*/
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('PRLTS', 'PRLFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prillwitz in Braille

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

The name Prillwitz in braille

How to sign the name Prillwitz using Sign Language

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

The name Prillwitz in sign language

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