Plankey

Plankey Meaning & Origin

About Plankey
The surname Plankey is of French origin and is derived from the word "planché," meaning "plank" or "board." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with planks or boards, such as a carpenter or a woodworker. The name may also have been used to describe someone who lived near a plank bridge or a wooden structure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plankey: 304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,244
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P40520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AE1 NG K IY0
🌐 IPA
/plankey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plankey in Braille

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

The name Plankey in braille

How to sign the name Plankey using Sign Language

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

The name Plankey in sign language

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