Plancher

Plancher Meaning & Origin

About Plancher
The surname Plancher is of French origin and is derived from the word "plancher," meaning "floor" or "plank." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a carpenter or a floor maker. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a wooden floor or plank. Overall, the surname Plancher is associated with the occupation or location related to flooring or carpentry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plancher: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Plancher based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNXR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P405206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AE1 N CH ER0
🌐 IPA
/plancher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNXR', 'PLNKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plancher in Braille

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

The name Plancher in braille

How to sign the name Plancher using Sign Language

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

The name Plancher in sign language

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