Plaster

Plaster Meaning & Origin

About Plaster
The surname Plaster is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "plaster," which referred to a mixture of lime, sand, and water used for coating walls and ceilings. As a surname, Plaster likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a plasterer, a skilled tradesperson who applied plaster to buildings. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a place where plaster was produced or used as a building material.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plaster: 2,646
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PLSTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P402306
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AE1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈplΓ¦stΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plaster in Braille

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

The name Plaster in braille

How to sign the name Plaster using Sign Language

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

The name Plaster in sign language

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