View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Placek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Placek is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Plaček or Pláček. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Placek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 95,472^nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,462,188 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Placek live; 59 percent live in Eastern Europe and 59 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Placek is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 2,317 people, or 1 in 16,404. Beside Poland this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Czechia, where 12 percent are found.

Placek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Placek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 6,246 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Placek Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Placek are 9.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Placek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.28% more than the national average, earning $44,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.07% more than the national average, earning $55,184 CAD per year.