Plaisir

Plaisir Meaning & Origin

About Plaisir
The surname Plaisir is of French origin and derives from the word "plaisir," meaning "pleasure" or "enjoyment" in French. It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who was associated with pleasure or enjoyment, perhaps someone who had a cheerful or joyful disposition. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname given to someone who was known for bringing pleasure or happiness to others.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plaisir: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P40206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L EY1 S ER0
🌐 IPA
/plaisir*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plaisir in Braille

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

The name Plaisir in braille

How to sign the name Plaisir using Sign Language

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

The name Plaisir in sign language

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