Plecas

Plecas Meaning & Origin

About Plecas
The surname Plecas is of Croatian origin and is derived from the personal name "Pleca," which is a diminutive form of the name "Pavao." "Pavao" is the Croatian equivalent of the name "Paul" in English. Therefore, the surname Plecas is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Pleca or Pavao.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plecas: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P40202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L IY1 K AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/plecas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plecas in Braille

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

The name Plecas in braille

How to sign the name Plecas using Sign Language

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

The name Plecas in sign language

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