Placentia

Placentia Meaning & Origin

About Placentia
The surname Placentia is derived from the Latin word "placentia," meaning "pleasantness" or "pleasure." It is a locational surname typically associated with the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, specifically the city of Piacenza. The name may have been given to individuals who hailed from or had some connection to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Placentia: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSNX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P4020530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AH0 S EH1 N SH AH0
🌐 IPA
/pləˈsɛnʃə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSNX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Placentia in Braille

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

The name Placentia in braille

How to sign the name Placentia using Sign Language

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

The name Placentia in sign language

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