Platz

Platz Meaning & Origin

About Platz
The surname Platz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "plaz," meaning "place" or "square." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a square or open space within a town or village. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked or owned a place or square. The surname Platz is relatively common in German-speaking regions and has variations such as Plaz, Platsch, and Plaetz.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Platz: 2,783
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,339
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.94

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P4032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AE1 T S
🌐 IPA
/plæts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Platz in Braille

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

The name Platz in braille

How to sign the name Platz using Sign Language

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

The name Platz in sign language

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