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La Placa Surname Meaning

Italian (Sicily): topographic name from placa ‘flat smooth rock’ (from medieval Greek plaka classical Greek plax ‘slab’) with the addition of the definite article la.

Possibly also of Albanian origin, a nickname meaning ‘old’ derived from the Albanian adjective plak ‘old’ or the noun plak (definite form plaku) ‘old man’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how La Placa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The La Placa family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 8 La Placa families living in New York. This was about 89% of all the recorded La Placa's in USA. New York had the highest population of La Placa families in 1920.
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There are 453 census records available for the last name La Placa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, La Placa census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 206 military records available for the last name La Placa. For the veterans among your La Placa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average La Placa lifespan?

Between 1984 and 2002, in the United States, La Placa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for La Placa in 1984 was 76, and 81 in 2002.

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