Placek

Placek Meaning & Origin

About Placek
The surname Placek is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "placek," which means "pancake" or "small cake." It is a common surname in Poland and is often used to refer to someone who either made or sold pancakes or had a connection to the food industry. The name may also have been given to someone with a round or cake-like appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Placek: 1,133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22646
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P40202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AA1 CH EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈplɑˌʧɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Placek in Braille

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

The name Placek in braille

How to sign the name Placek using Sign Language

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

The name Placek in sign language

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