Placer

Placer Meaning & Origin

About Placer
The surname Placer is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "plaza," meaning "square" or "open space" in Spanish. It is a locational surname typically given to someone who lived near a plaza or open area within a town or village. The name Placer may also have been used to denote someone who worked or owned property in a plaza.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Placer: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P40206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AE1 S ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈplæsər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Placer in Braille

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

The name Placer in braille

How to sign the name Placer using Sign Language

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

The name Placer in sign language

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