Plan

Plan Meaning & Origin

About Plan
The surname Plan is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "plan," meaning "flat" or "level." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived in a flat or level area. It could also be an occupational name for someone who worked on or owned such land. The name Plan is relatively rare and is found mainly in Germany and Switzerland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plan: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/plæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plan in Braille

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

The name Plan in braille

How to sign the name Plan using Sign Language

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

The name Plan in sign language

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