Plascencia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Plascencia

What does the name Plascencia mean?

The noble Spanish surname Plascencia is of local origin, being one of those surnames derived from the place of origin of the initial bearer. Thus, the progenitor of the Plascencia family took as his surname the name of the town from which he hailed.

Early Origins of the Plascencia family

The surname Plascencia was first found in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa, in the district of Vergara.

Early History of the Plascencia family

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Plascencia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Placencia, Plasencia, Plascencia and others.

Early Notables of the Plascencia family

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Plascencia Ranking

the United States, the name Plascencia is the 7,378^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Plascencia family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bernadina Plasencia, a native of Talavera de la Reina, who arrived on the American continent in 1579; and Mencia Arias de Plasencia who voyaged to Peru in the 16th century..

Contemporary Notables of the name Plascencia (post 1700) +

Salvador Plascencia (b. 1976), Mexican-born, American writer
Carlos Medina Plascencia (b. 1955), Mexican politician affiliated to the conservative National Action Party (PAN)

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/