Plah Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Plah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia621:71,1056,042
Ivory Coast501:461,42515,070
England151:3,714,537119,675
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Plah (64) may also be a first name.

Plah Last Name Facts

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

Plah is carried by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,441,361st most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. The surname Plah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Plah reside; 70 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 64 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Liberia, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 71,105. In Liberia Plah is most prevalent in: Sinoe County, where 42 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 29 percent reside and Grand Kru County, where 27 percent reside. Not including Liberia Plah occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 34 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Plah Last Name Statistics demography

Plah earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plaha891,359/
Plach89654/
Pleah89273/
Plahe89136/
Plahs8996/
Plash8995/
Plajh8943/
Plahy8939/
Plaht8928/
Plahý8918/
Plaah892/
Plaph891/
Pla8622,384/
Placht80400/
Pillah80330/
Plauth80241/
Pllaha80181/
Pellah8077/
Pleash8052/
Plahey8023/
Plauch8020/
Phlash8012/
Plahay809/
Plaahs807/
Plaath807/
Plaich806/
Pleach805/
Phlaha804/
Plaith802/
Plaush801/
Pliath801/
Plachz801/
Playsh801/
Plauhy801/
Platch800/
Plas755,290/
Plea754,890/
Plat753,942/
Plaz751,436/
Plaß751,186/
Play75891/
Plai75507/
Plaa75437/
Ploh75381/
Plau75353/
Ppla75308/
Plla75139/
Plha7599/
Plad7568/
Phla7558/
Plia7519/
Plaj7519/
Plya759/
Pléa755/
Ploa753/
Plga752/
Plaï752/
Plap751/
Plâa751/
Pöllath73742/
Platsch73204/
Plahova73112/
Plaasch7365/
Pillach7342/
Pellach7340/
Pillash737/
Pellath735/
Pillaih734/
Plahová732/
Plahajj731/
Pleauth731/
Pilladh731/
Pellaph731/
Pillayh731/
Pleasch731/
Plaisch730/
Pilla6761,914/
Platt6751,764/
Pella675,588/
Ploch674,678/
Plass673,246/
Plaut672,271/
Plast671,837/
Plaud671,646/
Pleau671,622/
Pleas67807/
Plapp67706/
Pleșa67624/
Plais67600/
Plaat67494/
Phlai67373/
Plait67352/
Plias67340/
Plaas67282/
Pylla67220/
Ploth67174/
Plays67162/
Plaus67151/
Plats67140/
Pleat67121/
Phlay67118/
Pleho67110/
Pleha67100/
Pillasch6791/
Plaux6790/
Plaid6788/
Phlaj6786/
Plyay6784/
Plhoň6775/
Phlat6753/
Pllai6742/
Plasz6740/
Plaaß6737/
Pléha6731/
Plohs6729/
Phlya6727/
Placz6721/
Phloh6719/
Plazz6717/
Pladt6714/
Phlad6712/
Plouh6711/
Phlau6710/
Plajt679/
Phlia678/
Plóth678/
Platì677/
Playt676/
Phlas676/
Plauš676/
Plaić675/
Pëpla674/
Playz673/
Pliat673/
Påhla673/
Plauz672/
Pleaz672/
Plodh672/
Plaiz672/
Pleèa672/
Plašt672/
Plaai672/
Plhad671/
Pllya671/
Plahhova671/
Playd671/
Plazp671/
Pleuh671/
Põlla671/
Plaãa671/
Plaad671/
Phlla671/
Pleap670/
Plead670/
Plaay670/
Pluoh670/
Plattsch670/

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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 Plah
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