Plate

Plate Meaning & Origin

About Plate
The surname Plate is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "plâtz" or "plâtze," meaning "place" or "square." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a square or open space within a settlement or town. The name could also have been occupational, referring to someone who worked or lived at a place associated with a square or open area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plate: 1,293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P4030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L EY1 T
🌐 IPA
/pleɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plate in Braille

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

The name Plate in braille

How to sign the name Plate using Sign Language

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

The name Plate in sign language

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