Du-Plessis Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Du-Plessis Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Du & Plessis.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Du-Plessis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England71:7,959,723202,100
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Du-Plessis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Du-Plessis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Du-Plessis is most common in South Africa. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Du-Plessis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,808,717th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Du-Plessis live; 58 percent live in Southern Africa and 58 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Du-Plessis is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 1,934,918. In South Africa Du-Plessis is most common in: Gauteng, where 75 percent reside, Western Cape, where 14 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 7 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Du-Plessis Last Name Statistics demography

Du-Plessis earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 98.04% more than the national average, earning R 470,616 per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Du-Plessis
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