Plair

Plair Meaning & Origin

About Plair
The surname Plair is of French origin and is derived from the word "plaire," meaning "to please" or "to be pleasing." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who had a pleasing or agreeable personality or appearance. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who was known for their ability to please others or make them happy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plair: 824
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,856
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/plɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plair in Braille

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

The name Plair in braille

How to sign the name Plair using Sign Language

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

The name Plair in sign language

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