Plachek Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Plachek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plachek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Plachek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plachek (Russian: Плачек) has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Plachek.

How Common Is The Last Name Plachek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,710,039th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Plachek live; 91 percent live in South America and 84 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name Plachek is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 2,229,941. In Brazil Plachek is primarily concentrated in: Santa Catarina, where 90 percent reside and Paraná, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Brazil it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Plachek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Plachek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 58 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plachek Last Name Statistics demography

Plachek earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $34,650 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Plachek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plachek in the Russian language
Плачекplacek-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Plachek
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