Plasencia

Plasencia Meaning & Origin

About Plasencia
The surname Plasencia is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Plasencia, a city in the province of Cáceres, Spain. The name Plasencia is believed to have originated from the Latin word "placentia," meaning "pleasant" or "agreeable." As a surname, Plasencia likely denotes someone who hailed from or had ancestral ties to the city of Plasencia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plasencia: 3,608
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9058
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P4020520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AA0 S EH1 N CH AH0
🌐 IPA
/plɑˈsɛnʧə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSNS', 'PLSNX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plasencia in Braille

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

The name Plasencia in braille

How to sign the name Plasencia using Sign Language

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

The name Plasencia in sign language

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