Planta Surname

229,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Planta Surname Definition:

A family of Swedish origin, who settled here temp. George II.

Planta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines8681:116,63420,112
France2131:311,84447,518
Ecuador1271:125,2436,679
Switzerland1031:79,7379,154
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Poland801:475,10947,696
Spain521:899,07835,195
Mexico471:2,640,98321,548
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Canada441:837,40065,151
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
England31:18,572,686338,250
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

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

Planta (68) may also be a first name.

Planta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A family of Swedish origin, who settled here temp. George II.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Planta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Planta (Russian: Планта) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Plantà. For other potential spellings of Planta click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Planta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 229,810th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,135,951 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Planta are found; 49 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 49 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Planta is also the 1,181,159th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 68 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 868 people, or 1 in 116,634. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 27 percent are found, Ilocos, where 17 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines it occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in France, where 12 percent are found and Ecuador, where 7 percent are found.

Planta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Planta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Planta surname increased 1,138 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Planta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Planta surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Planta earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 24.61% more than the national average, earning €37,419 per year; in United States they earn 3.85% less than the national average, earning $41,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $54,991 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plantà941/
Plantaz92371/
Plantas92281/
Plantat92138/
Pleanta9257/
Plantaš9219/
Plyanta925/
Plantau922/
Plantap921/
Plantad921/
Placinta864,554/
Planteau8693/
Placenta8614/
Platinta8610/
Plantais861/
Pliantap861/
Plante8331,045/
Planty83584/
Planto83463/
Plantè83420/
Planté8368/
Plenta8356/
Plamta8336/
Plonta8324/
Planti8315/
Plantj831/
Plachynta80303/
Plachinta80262/
Plianthap80125/
Plianthai8097/
Plianthat8037/
Plachenta809/
Plantey77697/
Planter77645/
Plantes77567/
Plantie77200/
Plantos77115/
Planteu77109/
Plentaj7791/
Plaunty7783/
Plantet7781/
Plainte7766/
Plantje7757/
Plantis7748/
Plantou779/
Plantez778/
Plentai777/
Plantio775/
Plantyš774/
Pllante773/
Pleynta772/
Plantee772/
Plantés771/
Pleantă771/
Plantyi771/
Plantuy771/
Pllanti771/
Plianti771/
Pleinta771/
Plantte771/
Pleanty770/
Placenti711,393/
Placente71661/
Plantysh71171/
Plantych71102/
Plantish7125/
Placinto7120/
Placinte7119/
Placento7113/
Plantich7113/
Plantech716/
Placintă715/
Placenty714/
Pellante714/
Planthot712/
Plainter711/
Plyanter711/
Pillante711/
Plantter711/
Plasente711/
Plianthos6727/
Plachinte6724/
Plonte6715/
Planteydt6715/
Plonty6713/
Plianthit678/
Plontasch678/
Plachynte676/
Plonto676/
Plento671/
Placentis671/

Planta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Planta in the Russian language
Плантаplanta-

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Planta Reference & Research

Plant FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Plant FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Planta
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