Playfair

Playfair Meaning & Origin

About Playfair
The surname Playfair is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old French word "pleyfere," meaning "pleasure" or "delight." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked as a professional entertainer or performer, particularly in a joyful or amusing manner. The name Playfair signifies a person who brought joy and amusement to others through their skills and talents.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Playfair: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P40106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L EY1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/playfair*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Playfair in Braille

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

The name Playfair in braille

How to sign the name Playfair using Sign Language

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

The name Playfair in sign language

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