Plack

Plack Meaning & Origin

About Plack
The surname Plack is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "plac," meaning a small plot of land or a patch. It is believed to have been a topographic or locational surname, given to someone who lived near or owned a small piece of land. The name Plack may also have been a nickname for someone who was small in stature or had a patch-like birthmark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plack: 394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AE1 K
🌐 IPA
/plæk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plack in Braille

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

The name Plack in braille

How to sign the name Plack using Sign Language

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

The name Plack in sign language

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