Plachta

Plachta Meaning & Origin

About Plachta
The surname Plachta is of Czech and Polish origin and is derived from the word "plachta," meaning "sail" or "canvas" in both languages. It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked with sails or canvas, such as a sailmaker or a tentmaker. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a sailmaker's workshop or a place where sails were produced.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plachta: 298
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKT
🗽 NYSIIS
PACA
🔊 Soundex
P402030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AE1 K T AH0
🌐 IPA
/plachta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plachta in Braille

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

The name Plachta in braille

How to sign the name Plachta using Sign Language

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

The name Plachta in sign language

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