Platania

Platania Meaning & Origin

About Platania
The surname Platania is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "platano," meaning "plane tree" in Italian. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with a place where plane trees were abundant. The surname Platania is relatively common in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Sicily and Calabria.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Platania: 345
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P403050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AH0 T EY1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/platania*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Platania in Braille

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

The name Platania in braille

How to sign the name Platania using Sign Language

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

The name Platania in sign language

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