Plevyak

Plevyak Meaning & Origin

About Plevyak
The surname Plevyak is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "plevyak," which means "chaff" or "husk" in Ukrainian. It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who worked with or lived near chaff or husk, such as a farmer or miller. The name may also have been used metaphorically to describe someone who was considered worthless or insignificant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plevyak: 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 Plevyak 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 Plevyak is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P40102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L IY1 V IY0 AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/plevyak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plevyak in Braille

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

The name Plevyak in braille

How to sign the name Plevyak using Sign Language

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

The name Plevyak in sign language

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