Plane Surname

157,975th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Plane Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the plane-tree,' from residence thereby; compare Box, Maple, Ash, Oak, Birch, Birk, &c.

Gilbert Plane, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1581. William Playne and Mary Lusher: Marriage Lic.

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Plane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7941:83,65611,876
England5901:94,43710,093
United States5811:623,85450,382
Australia3841:70,3018,321
South Africa831:652,74348,091
Canada461:800,99162,809
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
Chile281:629,16015,000
Israel271:316,94927,106
Senegal241:607,4732,395
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Latvia91:227,78322,848
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales71:442,07621,198
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
China21:683,660,78330,601
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Macau11:601,6301,582
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3331:73,1998,070
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

The alternate forms: Pläne (8), Plané (3), Plāne (2) & Planè (1) are calculated separately.

Plane (99) may also be a first name.

Plane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the plane-tree,' from residence thereby; compare Box, Maple, Ash, Oak, Birch, Birk, &c.

Gilbert Plane, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1581. William Playne and Mary Lusher: Marriage Lic. (London).

1797. Married — William Plane and Louise Middlecott: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at a Plane-Tree [Middle English plane, French plane, platane, Latin platan- us, Greek πλάταν-ος, a plane-tree] Confused with Plain, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Plain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Bleingr; from the German, Plener; in the Domesday Book, Pleines; from the Dutch, Blanes; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Plane Last Name Facts

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

Plane occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Pläne, Plané, Plāne or Planè. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plane? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 157,975th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,633,735 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Plane are found; 29 percent are found in Western Europe and 29 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Plane is also the 951,070th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 99 people.

The last name Plane is most common in France, where it is held by 794 people, or 1 in 83,656. In France Plane is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 45 percent reside, Occitanie, where 15 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside. Not including France Plane is found in 51 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Plane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Plane has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Plane surname grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Plane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Plane are 24.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.72% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Plane earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning R 225,372 per year; in United States they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning $44,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.26% less than the national average, earning $49,553 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pläne938/
Plané933/
Plāne932/
Planè931/
Plange916,959/
Planes915,505/
Planer912,184/
Planet912,127/
Plaine911,017/
Plagne91411/
Planey91202/
Planje91196/
Playne91189/
Planez91175/
Planea91171/
Planei914/
Planee913/
Planie912/
Phlane912/
Planne912/
Plaene911/
Planeh911/
Planed911/
Pplane910/
Plan891,909/
Planque833,033/
Planner831,851/
Platner831,437/
Plainet83634/
Plainer83553/
Plagnes83180/
Pillane83120/
Plaines8379/
Pleaner8357/
Plajner8348/
Plagnet8344/
Plasner8333/
Planets8325/
Plannet8322/
Planett8318/
Planije8316/
Playner8313/
Playnet839/
Pellane838/
Platney835/
Planheu835/
Pflaune834/
Plaenge834/
Playnes834/
Plangue833/
Plaigne832/
Plauner832/
Planess831/
Planney831/
Plannez831/
Pllanee831/
Playneh831/
Planhey831/
Plagnej831/
Plahner831/
Pllaner831/
Plangey831/
Plainne831/
Playned831/
Plaenie830/
Plagner830/
Plannes830/
Pflanne830/
Platnee830/
Plasnet830/
Plant8028,504/
Plana8012,028/
Plain803,199/
Plang801,544/
Plahn80695/
Pline80522/
Phlan80442/
Plani80407/
Plone80329/
Plian80239/
Planh80197/
Plany80148/
Plyan80113/
Pland8084/
Plean8075/
Plaan8063/
Planá8053/
Planý8051/
Plann8032/
Planc8021/
Plaun8019/
Plene808/
Pllan802/
Platn801/
Plgan801/
Planj801/
Plhan800/
Plattner779,047/
Plancque77181/
Plathner77111/
Pellanne7788/
Plaingue7756/
Plyatner7742/
Plannett7725/
Playtner7710/
Plaisner779/
Plajhner775/
Pleasner773/
Plaignet773/
Pflauner772/
Pflagner772/
Pillanes772/
Platnesz771/
Plaunets771/
Playiner771/
Playnneh771/
Plangque771/
Platnner771/
Playsner771/
Planehes771/
Plaitner770/
Plainner770/
Pflanner770/
Plainets770/
Pllana733,768/
Ploner733,627/
Platen731,995/
Pellan731,482/
Plancq73960/
Platin73665/
Pillan73565/
Plaunt73434/
Pleune73392/
Phlyan73386/
Plaina73232/
Plangg73178/
Planaj73121/
Plantt73117/
Plaini73107/
Plehan73106/
Placin73100/
Phlian7384/
Plasin7374/
Phlang7362/
Plones7358/
Pliang7343/
Plangi7340/
Planis7339/
Pleney7330/
Pláner7326/
Plañez7323/
Plenne7320/
Plahna7320/
Phlana7318/
Plañge7317/
Plandt7316/
Planit7313/
Pliene7313/
Plauny7312/
Planni7312/
Pflanc7312/
Planès7311/
Plahan7310/
Pleang7310/
Platny739/
Planoi739/
Planay738/
Plonne738/
Pleine737/
Planny736/
Platni736/
Pleant736/
Plasni736/
Pflang735/
Plonge735/
Phlean735/
Plaing735/
Plasen735/
Pleșan735/
P'Lang735/
Placen734/
Platín734/
Pliant733/
Plaint733/
Pllant733/
Planht733/
Plinea733/
Planth733/
Plahyn733/
Plonie732/
Phlani732/
Planoy732/
Plañer732/
Planna732/
Planiz731/
Planng731/
Phlene731/
Pllani731/
Pluene731/
Bplank731/
Phlain731/
Planés731/
Plasín731/
Platön731/
Plahny731/
Plânge731/
Plänge731/
Pléney731/
Pleyne731/
Pliana731/
Pllann731/
Plogne731/
Pplana731/
Bplant731/
Platem731/
Pliney730/
Pluine730/
Plannt730/
Pflann730/
Plehne730/
Ploune730/
Plannk730/
Phline730/
Plaant730/
Pflaugner7117/
Pflangner711/
Plaittner710/
Pelland673,444/
Platten672,764/
Phlahan672,223/
Plotner671,564/
Pleines671,530/
Pleiner67547/
Pleynet67542/
Pellant67513/
Plam67509/
Pillone67508/
Pellone67471/
Pillana67341/
Plassen67319/
Phlasen67308/
Phlamng67299/
Phlasin67233/
Pillant67217/
Plonner67185/
Pleinet67176/
Plaitin67162/
Plon67158/
Pillain67146/
Plangaj67142/
Pellene67127/
Planova67118/
Plautin67114/
Plenhei67105/
Ploneis6794/
Ploiner6782/
Plating6767/
Plausin6745/
Pellani6742/
Plassin6739/
Plaisen6739/
Plainis6738/
Pleunes6737/
Pillani6737/
Phliang6736/
Plaștin6735/
Planckh6734/
Plosnea6731/
Plasing6728/
Placent6727/
Placing6723/
Planich6722/
Plogner6721/
Plahanc6721/
Plahtyn6719/
Plattin6718/
Pillaun6717/
Plahina6715/
Plaaten6714/
Plachin6714/
Pleineß6714/
Plaisin6714/
Playsen6714/
Phlanit6713/
Pillaan6713/
Pleyner6711/
Plonque6710/
Plautyn6710/
Pelline679/
Pillian678/
Plahang678/
Phlanoi678/
Ploneit678/
Pellang677/
Plohneh676/
Plainoi676/
Plahyna676/
Pleasnt675/
Plongue675/
Plenheu674/
Plyasin673/
Pillang673/
Pillann673/
Pehelan673/
Playten673/
Placend673/
Geeplan672/
Placemt672/
Pellhan672/
Platijn672/
Plattén672/
Playsin672/
Plascen671/
Puullan671/
Pellamn671/
Pellayn671/
Plahniy671/
Plahtin671/
Plashyn671/
Plattem671/
Phlanck671/
Plausen671/
Playana671/
Plenney671/
Plonets671/
Pilland671/
Pleinne671/
Phlaini671/
Pellian671/
Ploșnea671/
Pliyani671/
Ploneïs671/
Plosner671/
Pøhland671/
Ploneeh671/
Plasent671/
Plauhyn671/
Plajana671/
Pliahan671/
Pillean670/
Platend670/
Pellann670/
Plasint670/
Ployner670/
Pellany670/

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