Pulgar

Pulgar Meaning & Origin

About Pulgar
The surname Pulgar is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "pulgar," which means "thumb" in English. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive thumb or a person who had a skill or occupation related to the thumb. The surname Pulgar is relatively uncommon and can be found primarily in Spain and Latin American countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pulgar: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH1 L G ER0
🌐 IPA
/pulgar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pulgar in Braille

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

The name Pulgar in braille

How to sign the name Pulgar using Sign Language

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

The name Pulgar in sign language

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