Plaiter Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guyana

Plaiter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plaiter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:2,063,63279,942
Guyana31:254,07411,262
France21:33,211,361423,184
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Plaiter Last Name Facts

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

Plaiter occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plaiter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,432,070th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name Plaiter is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Plaiter are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 59 percent live, Lancashire, where 19 percent live and Hampshire, where 15 percent live. Excluding England Plaiter exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Guyana, where 9 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Plaiter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plaiter has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Plaiter surname increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plaister93363/
Plater923,125/
Pliter921/
Plaite920/
Plaistere8812/
Plaisterd880/
Plaster864,547/
Platter862,584/
Pleiter86834/
Playter86633/
Plijter86112/
Platier86100/
Plauter8626/
Platere8623/
Plister8617/
Plahter8616/
Plaitre8616/
Plather8615/
Plaitez865/
Plaites863/
Plaited862/
Plaiste862/
Platear861/
Phliter860/
Plither860/
Plate839,287/
Plite8359/
Platr831/
Plaisted802,273/
Pluister80224/
Pflaster80186/
Plachter80118/
Pleister8094/
Plattier8066/
Pleijter8059/
Pluijter8041/
Plathier8036/
Plauster8019/
Plasterr8017/
Pilliter8014/
Pelliter8013/
Plichter8013/
Pflister808/
Plattert804/
Plasster801/
Platther801/
Plauther801/
Pleitter801/
Pellater801/
Plaistea800/
Plasterd800/
Pfleiter800/
Pleaster800/
Platte774,214/
Pleite77625/
Platje77561/
Plathe77474/
Plates77349/
Platet77311/
Plaate77151/
Platre77143/
Plitea77142/
Plyter77137/
Plaiti77112/
Pliete7787/
Plaete7782/
Pleter7753/
Plahte7752/
Plaute7747/
Plaste7739/
Platey7723/
Platea7712/
Plateu7712/
Plateh7712/
Platez778/
Platie777/
Pleate776/
Platee776/
Platit775/
Plitez775/
Plhate775/
Pláate774/
Plyate771/
Platei771/
Pliste771/
Phlate771/
Playte770/
Plitte770/
Plitey770/
Pellitier75135/
Pleijster7543/
Pellatier7516/
Pillitere7514/
Pelleiter758/
Pellieter757/
Pillitter755/
Pillister754/
Pellitter753/
Pelliteir752/
Pellitere752/
Pillitier752/
Pilliater752/
Plaistead751/
Pflichter751/
Plaistedt750/
Pleitez717,299/
Pleites711,193/
Plester71787/
Plathey71360/
Plaitis71283/
Plaatje71247/
Plattes71235/
Pleijte71192/
Pleeter71109/
Pillittere71103/
Pleyter7169/
Pluyter7165/
Plattje7163/
Plattet7151/
Pletter7136/
Plachte7132/
Plasted7131/
Pleuter7129/
Pläster7127/
Plateis7118/
Plauterová7118/
Pillate7113/
Pellate7112/
Plastir7111/
Pellittere7111/
Platets7110/
Plattey7110/
Pellietier718/
Pillittier718/
Plattie716/
Pelleitier715/
Pellittier714/
Plaiata713/
Plautre713/
Plether712/
Pletier712/
Playtez712/
Playtes712/
Plaethe712/
Plauterova712/
D'Pelliter712/
Plaitip712/
Pellietter711/
Pellite711/
Plattee711/
Plattrt711/
Pleitee711/
Bhplate711/
Pla'ate711/
Plaatie711/
Plathes711/
Pleatea711/
Plehter711/
Ploited711/
Plaatge710/
Ployter710/
Pellieteir710/
Platthe710/
Plisted710/
Plauthe710/
Plattej710/
Plata6772,757/
Plati673,006/
Plete67972/
Pelleter67492/
Platy67187/
Plita67101/
Playsted6793/
Pleester6716/
Playotes6715/
Pliti6715/
Platè6715/
Pleyster6715/
Platteis6714/
Platé6711/
Plyte679/
Plity675/
Plastech675/
Plestter675/
Plāte674/
Pliasted673/
Playtech673/
Pleasted672/
Ploutier672/
Pellatte672/
Pflester671/
Plachtej671/
Plaitais671/
Pleteher671/
Phlathep671/
Pellatre671/
Plaajtie671/
Plateisz671/
Platoire671/
Platá671/
Plahtire671/
Pilliterová671/
Pleistes671/
Plaathie671/
Plastead670/
Pleether670/
Ploisted670/
Plasthed670/
Plastirt670/

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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 Plaiter
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