Plana

Plana Meaning & Origin

About Plana
The surname Plana is of Catalan origin and is derived from the Catalan word "plana," meaning "plain" or "flat." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived in or near a flat or level area. The name Plana is relatively common in Catalonia and other Catalan-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plana: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P4050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/plana*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plana in Braille

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

The name Plana in braille

How to sign the name Plana using Sign Language

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

The name Plana in sign language

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