Planzer Surname

408,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Planzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Planzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland7161:11,4711,892
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Chile461:382,96710,457
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Planzer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Planzer is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Planzer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 408,080th most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 8,503,554 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Planzer are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Planzer is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 716 people, or 1 in 11,471. In Switzerland Planzer is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Uri, where 57 percent live, Canton of Lucerne, where 14 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 10 percent live. Apart from Switzerland this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Chile, where 5 percent live.

Planzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Planzer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 763 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Planzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Planzer last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Planzer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.73% less than the national average, earning $32,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% more than the national average, earning $53,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pflanzer93646/
Plantzer930/
Planze920/
Pflanczer8832/
Pflantzer8811/
Pflannzer881/
Planjer86166/
Planger8646/
Pflanze8646/
Plancer8617/
Plenzer866/
Plancher80910/
Pflancer8020/
Plangere8010/
Plantser801/
Pflanger801/
Pflenzer801/
Pflamzer801/
Pflanser801/
Pflanzerová7834/
Pflanzerova781/
Plange776,959/
Plance77231/
Planje77196/
Planzi7731/
Planza778/
Planchert751/
Placinger750/
Planche715,238/
Plantje7157/
Plancey7156/
Pflance7136/
Plances7117/
Plencer717/
Plainse717/
Plancet713/
Plenser713/
Plansie711/
Plangey711/
Pleance711/
Planchet671,195/
Planchez67732/
Planches6734/
Plaichinger6732/
Pliansee6725/
Planshet6723/
Ploncher6719/
Plainsee672/
Plenceer672/
Plongere671/
Plasence671/
Plantjee671/
Planchea671/
Pleassinger671/
Pleansee671/
Pellance670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Planzer
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