Pleau is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 5 characters long in length.
Family Name / Last Name: Pleau
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: The name is common in Quebec. In France, it is found mainly in the Yonne and the ponds, usually written pleau. Uncertain meaning. A report with the municipality of Pleaux (15), proposed by M.-T. Morlet, seems unlikely. Perhaps a contraction Peleau, name linked to hair and which could have the meaning of "peeled" applied to a person or earth. Regarding the north of Burgundy and Champagne, one can note the related terms "pleue", "Pleux", "plou", which refers arid or wasteland. Also in Champagne, the word "plaut" appointed a miser (possible meaning for the name Plaut neighbor).
How popular is Pleau?
Pleau is ranked 204054 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Pleaus plummeted by 12.72727 per cent to 288 since 2000 and slipped by 10640 spots and ranked at 68345. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
---|---|---|
White | 97.57 | 95.15 |
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
6,212
Jamaica1
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279,271
Australia1
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Countries with hundreds of Pleau:
4,814
Canada926
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58,106
United States442
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32,528
France306
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