Plauger

Plauger Meaning & Origin

About Plauger
The surname Plauger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "plouc," meaning "plow." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a plowman or a farmer. The name Plauger may also have been used to denote someone who lived near a plowed field or had some association with agriculture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plauger: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P40206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L AO1 JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/plauger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKR', 'PLJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plauger in Braille

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

The name Plauger in braille

How to sign the name Plauger using Sign Language

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

The name Plauger in sign language

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