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

Placke is found most frequently in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 216,923^rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,853,805 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Placke reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Placke is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,018 people, or 1 in 79,082. In Germany it is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 54 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Germany Placke exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Placke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Placke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 880 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Placke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Placke last name are 16.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

Placke earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $44,045 USD per year.