Plaia

Plaia Meaning & Origin

About Plaia
The surname Plaia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "plaja" or "spiaggia," meaning "beach" in Italian. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked on a beach. The name Plaia is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Sicily.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plaia: 432
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48800
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AA1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈplɑjə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plaia in Braille

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

The name Plaia in braille

How to sign the name Plaia using Sign Language

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

The name Plaia in sign language

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