Pleake

Pleake Meaning & Origin

About Pleake
The surname Pleake is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Plaice. Plaice is a topographic name for someone who lived near a fish pond or a fish market, derived from the Middle English word "plais" meaning "plaice," a type of flatfish. It could also be a locational name for someone from a place named Plaice or a similar sounding place. Overall, the surname Pleake likely has associations with fish or fish-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pleake: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L IY1 K
🌐 IPA
/pleake*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pleake in Braille

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

The name Pleake in braille

How to sign the name Pleake using Sign Language

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

The name Pleake in sign language

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