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.
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Early Origins of the Placencia family
The surname Placencia was first found in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa, in the district of Vergara.
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Early History of the Placencia family
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Placencia Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Placencia, Plasencia, Plascencia and others.
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Early Notables of the Placencia family
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Placencia Ranking
In the United States, the name Placencia is the 8,798th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Placencia migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Placencia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Emilio Placencia, aged 24, who arrived in America from Veraony, Mexico, in 1909
Joaquin Placencia, aged 42, who arrived in America from Cadiz, Spain, in 1913
Juana Placencia, aged 47, who arrived in America from Havana, Cuba, in 1922
Ricardo Placencia, aged 21, who arrived in America from Havana, Cuba, in 1923
Contemporary Notables of the name Placencia (post 1700)
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Ana Placencia, Ecuadorian painter
Alfredo Placencia (1875-1930), Mexican priest and poet
Placencia migration to the United States 
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