Plewa

Plewa Meaning & Origin

About Plewa
The surname Plewa is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "plewa," which means "chaff" or "husk" in Polish. It is a surname that likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in agriculture, specifically in the process of separating chaff from grain. The name may have been given to individuals who worked as farmers or millers, or who were associated with the harvesting and processing of crops.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Plewa: 709
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,438
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L UW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/pluə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Plewa in Braille

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

The name Plewa in braille

How to sign the name Plewa using Sign Language

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

The name Plewa in sign language

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