Placencio Surname

103,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Placencio Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Placencio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador1,4961:10,6321,711
Dominican Republic1,0861:9,607809
Venezuela6981:43,2722,295
United States5511:657,82052,659
Chile4851:36,3231,864
Mexico601:2,068,77019,099
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Spain481:974,00136,812
Peru331:963,15518,708
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Placêncio (1) are calculated separately.

Placencio (43) may also be a first name.

Placencio Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Placencio Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Placencio is found in Ecuador more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Placêncio. Click here for other possible spellings of Placencio.

How Common Is The Last Name Placencio? popularity and diffusion

The last name Placencio is the 103,124th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,597,095 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Placencio are found; 61 percent are found in South America and 34 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 1,545,828th most common forename in the world It is held by 43 people.

Placencio is most frequently used in Ecuador, where it is borne by 1,496 people, or 1 in 10,632. In Ecuador it is most common in: Guayas Province, where 62 percent reside, Los Ríos Province, where 9 percent reside and El Oro Province, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Ecuador it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 24 percent reside and Venezuela, where 15 percent reside.

Placencio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Placencio has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Placencio surname increased 55,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Placencio Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Placencio surname are 25.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Placencio earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 27.52% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,051 per year and in United States they earn 21.2% less than the national average, earning $34,000 USD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Placencio
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