Ploeger

Ploeger Meaning & Origin

About Ploeger
The surname Ploeger is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "ploeger," meaning "plowman" or "ploughman" in English. It was originally given to individuals who worked as farmers or agricultural laborers, specifically those who operated plows. The name Ploeger signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and their involvement in the agricultural industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ploeger: 742
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,251
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ploeger based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLJR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P40206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P L OW1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈploʊgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLJR', 'PLKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ploeger in Braille

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

The name Ploeger in braille

How to sign the name Ploeger using Sign Language

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

The name Ploeger in sign language

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