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The noble Spanish surname Placencia is of local origin, being one of those surnames derived from the place of origin of the initial bearer. Thus, the progenitor of the Placencia family took as his surname the name of the town from which he hailed.
The surname Placencia was first found in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa, in the district of Vergara.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Placencia research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1180 and 1476 are included under the topic Early Placencia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Placencia, Plasencia, Plascencia and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Placencia Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Placencia is the 8,798th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1