Plattner

Plattner Meaning & Origin

About Plattner
The surname Plattner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "platten," meaning "to flatten" or "to level." It is an occupational surname that was given to people who worked as a carpenter or a builder of wooden structures. The name Plattner signifies someone who was skilled in the craft of woodworking or carpentry, particularly in shaping and smoothing wooden surfaces.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plattner: 951
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,865
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Plattner based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P403506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AE1 T N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈplætnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plattner in Braille

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

The name Plattner in braille

How to sign the name Plattner using Sign Language

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

The name Plattner in sign language

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