Praileau

Praileau Meaning & Origin

About Praileau
The surname Praileau is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "pré" meaning "meadow" and "lieu" meaning "place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Praileau can be interpreted as "dweller by the meadow" or "one who lives near a meadow." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or owned land in a meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Praileau: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P6040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EY1 L OW2
🌐 IPA
/praileau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Praileau in Braille

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

The name Praileau in braille

How to sign the name Praileau using Sign Language

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

The name Praileau in sign language

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