Place

Place Meaning & Origin

About Place
The surname Place is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "plas" or "place," which referred to a dwelling or a settlement. It was often used to denote someone who lived near a prominent or distinctive place, such as a village square or a marketplace. The surname Place can also be a topographic name for someone who lived by a clearing or an open space. Overall, the surname Place signifies a person's association with a specific location or their residence in a particular place.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Place: 7,251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4862
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.46

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PLS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P4020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L EY1 S
🌐 IPA
/pleΙͺs/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Place in Braille

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

The name Place in braille

How to sign the name Place using Sign Language

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

The name Place in sign language

Numerology