Plaez Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Argentina

Plaez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plaez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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

Plaez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plaez occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Pláez. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plaez? popularity and diffusion

The last name Plaez is the 4,908,606th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Plaez reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Florida, where 80 percent reside and New York, where 20 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 25 percent reside and Argentina, where 13 percent reside.

Plaez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Plaez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Plaez last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plaez Last Name Statistics demography

Plaez earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pláez931/
Playez91124/
Plaetz9185/
Plaiez911/
Plez89627/
Plae898/
Pellaez833/
Pletz802,900/
Plesz80542/
Pliez80208/
Plahe80136/
Phlae8099/
Plaae808/
Plaes808/
Plezh807/
Plaey804/
Playz803/
Plauz802/
Pleaz802/
Plaiz802/
Plaea801/
Ploez801/
Plaee801/
Plezz801/
Plautz732,614/
Ploetz731,524/
Plaice73484/
Pleace73291/
Pellae73179/
Pellez7393/
Ployez7382/
Please7363/
Plaise7355/
Pillez7337/
Pillae7335/
Plawes7324/
Plahey7323/
Pleesz7323/
Plaeth7318/
Plaesh7317/
Playaz7315/
Plause736/
Playes736/
Playce734/
Plauce733/
Plahes732/
Plessz731/
Pleutz731/
Pliesz731/
Playie731/
Plaett731/
Plaher731/
Plajce731/
Playex731/
Plaest730/
Plaece730/
Pflauz730/
Playse730/
Ploesz730/
Plettz730/
Plaetzsch712/
Ples672,114/
Plauche671,149/
Pleß67598/
Pleş67296/
Pilliez67229/
Plaiche67209/
Ploe67169/
Pelletz6751/
Plausse6746/
Plagges6727/
Ploetze6725/
Pellaes6717/
Pleś6711/
Puellez678/
Plaajie676/
Plaisse675/
Pellaea672/
Pellaiz672/
Plajies671/
Ploetzz671/
Pillaae671/
Pillaes670/

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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 Plaez
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