Placencia

Placencia Meaning & Origin

About Placencia
The surname Placencia is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "placencia," meaning "pleasantness" or "delight." It is a locational surname, typically associated with the town of Placencia in the province of Cáceres, Spain. The name may have been given to individuals who hailed from this town or who were associated with its pleasant qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Placencia: 3,996
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,291
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P4020520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AA0 CH EH1 N CH AH0
🌐 IPA
/plɑˈʧɛnʧə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSNS', 'PLSNX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Placencia in Braille

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

The name Placencia in braille

How to sign the name Placencia using Sign Language

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

The name Placencia in sign language

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