Pleasance Forename
Approximately 44 people bear this name
Pleasance Forename Definition:
A female name. Old French plaisance and plaisant respectively (cf. Clemency and Clement); found as christian names from the 13th C onward. C. W. Bardsley, Dictionary of English and WelshSurnames (pub. 1901) gives examples of Pleasant still in use as late as 1757, and it and Pleasance lasted still longer in the USA.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100% | 15 | 1:3,706,861 | 37,754 |
| United States | 100% | 12 | 1:30,211,415 | 217,595 |
| Nigeria | 75% | 5 | 1:35,512,872 | 242,191 |
| South Africa | 100% | 4 | 1:13,633,162 | 197,070 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Canada | - | 1 | 1:33,133,372 | 113,810 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
Pleasance (1,080) may also be a surname.
Pleasance Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. Old French plaisance and plaisant respectively (cf. Clemency and Clement); found as christian names from the 13th C onward. C. W. Bardsley, Dictionary of English and WelshSurnames (pub. 1901) gives examples of Pleasant still in use as late as 1757, and it and Pleasance lasted still longer in the USA.
Plesencia Close Rolls 1245. Placencia Feudal Aids 1346. Plesancia Year Book 1422.
Pleasance Forename Popularity
Pleasance Demographics
Average Pleasance Salary in
United States
$34,571 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasaunce | 95 | 2 | / |
| Plesance | 94 | 1 | / |
| Plaisance | 89 | 21 | / |
| Pleasence | 89 | 5 | / |
| Pleasuince | 84 | 1 | / |
| Plesence | 82 | 3 | / |
| Pelissance | 74 | 1 | / |
| Blessence | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paolasanz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plesiansih | 63 | 6 | / |
| Plassansis | 63 | 1 | / |
| Playajange | 63 | 1 | / |
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