Plakas

Plakas Meaning & Origin

About Plakas
The surname Plakas is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "plakas," meaning "flat" or "plate." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a flat or broad physical feature, such as a flat nose or face. Alternatively, it could have been a surname given to someone who worked with or made flat objects, such as plates or platters.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plakas: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P40202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AA1 K AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/plakas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plakas in Braille

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

The name Plakas in braille

How to sign the name Plakas using Sign Language

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

The name Plakas in sign language

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