Płaczek
| Pronunciation | ['plaʈ͡ʂek] (Placzek) or ['pu̯aʈ͡ʂek] (Płaczek) |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Polish |
| Meaning | weeper, mourner, sniveller |
| Region of origin | Poland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Plaček |
Placzek[1][2] (['plaʈ͡ʂek]) or Płaczek[3][4] (['pu̯aʈ͡ʂek]) is a Polish surname which is most frequent in the south central voivodeships of Opole, Silesia and Lesser Poland[1][3] and is also present in the Polish diaspora.[5][6] It was first recorded in 1440 and is derived from the Polish verbs płakać or płacz, both meaning "to cry" (shed tears).[7] It is cognate with the Czech surname Plaček and must not be confused with the Polish surname Placek[8] (['plat͡sek]).
Notable people with the name Placzek/Płaczek include:
- Adrianna Płaczek (born 1993), Polish handball player
- George Placzek (1905–1955), Czech physicist
- Siegfried Placzek (1866–1946), German neurologist and psychiatrist
References
- ^ a b "Kompletny podział dla 'Placzek' (A complete breakdown for 'Placzek')". moikrewni.pl. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
W Polsce jest 151 osób o nazwisku Jagodzińska. (In Poland there are 151 people named Placzek.)
- ^ "Placzek Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
Approximately 2,136 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Poland; Highest density in: Monaco.
- ^ a b "Kompletny podział dla 'Płaczek' (A complete breakdown for 'Płaczek')". moikrewni.pl. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
W Polsce jest 4222 osób o nazwisku Płaczek. (In Poland there are 4222 people named Płaczek.)
- ^ "Płaczek Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
Approximately 1,532 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Poland; Highest density in: Poland.
- ^ "Absolute Verteilung des Namens 'Placzek'". verwandt.de. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
In Deutschland gibt es 506 Telefonbucheinträge zum Namen Placzek und damit ca. 1349 Personen mit diesem Namen. (In Germany there are 506 phone book entries with the surname Placzek and approximately 1349 persons with this name.)
- ^ "Statistics and meaning of name Placzek". namespedia.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
Surname Placzek is used at least 1587 times in at least 15 countries.
- ^ "Nazwiska na literę Pj–Po". stankiewicze.pl. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
Płaczek – 1440 od 'płakać, płacz'.
- ^ "Placek Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
Approximately 6,742 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Poland; Highest density in: Czech Republic.
This page lists people with the surname Placzek.
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