Plaskitt Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Plaskitt Surname Definition:

(N.Eng. orScand.) Dweller at a Swampy Piece of Land [N. and East. Dialectal English plask, a shallow pool; cp. Old English plæsc-Middle Dutch plasch (pron. plask), a puddle, and Dano-Norwegian plaske, to plash: -et(t apparently represents Old English hǽð = Old Norse heið-r, Dano-Norwegian hede, a heath] The palatal form is seen in the West.

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Plaskitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3391:164,36015,274
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Plaskitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(N.Eng. orScand.) Dweller at a Swampy Piece of Land [N. and East. Dialectal English plask, a shallow pool; cp. Old English plæsc-Middle Dutch plasch (pron. plask), a puddle, and Dano-Norwegian plaske, to plash: -et(t apparently represents Old English hǽð = Old Norse heið-r, Dano-Norwegian hede, a heath] The palatal form is seen in the West. English ploshett, ‘a swampy meadow.’ Plaskets, Northumberland, situated on the River North Tyne, is variantly Plawsketts and Plashetts.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Plaskitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plaskitt is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plaskitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 646,966th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,571,679 people. The last name Plaskitt is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Plaskitt live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 339 people, or 1 in 164,360. In England Plaskitt is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 53 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 8 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 4 percent live. Aside from England Plaskitt exists in 13 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Plaskitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plaskitt has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plaskitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Plaskitt last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Plaskitt earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.4% less than the national average, earning R 158,256 per year; in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.28% more than the national average, earning $57,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plaskit930/
Plaskett881,662/
Plackitt8821/
Plaski86122/
Plakit8611/
Plasket80243/
Plaskie8092/
Phlakit8058/
Plauski8016/
Plasski8016/
Plaskij8013/
Plaskyi802/
Platski802/
Plashki801/
Plauskaite787/
Plauskaitė781/
Plaki7772/
Plackett75682/
Platskiy751/
Pleskett751/
Pliaskis751/
Plasketh750/
Ploski71520/
Plasky71433/
Plaska71202/
Pliaki7188/
Plakio7134/
Plaske7123/
Plakoi7112/
Plakie717/
Plakai716/
Placit715/
Plakki712/
Pillatski712/
Plaket711/
Plaaki711/
Plakyi711/
Plaakie67232/
Ploskyi67184/
Phlaket67145/
Plauska67126/
Pliakis67125/
Plasker67122/
Plaskey67100/
Plasqui6744/
Plausky6736/
Placzki6736/
Plattke6734/
Pleakis6732/
Plackie6731/
Platske6720/
Plashka6713/
Ploskih6711/
Plaszka677/
Plaszke677/
Plaszky675/
Ploskiy674/
Plaiske674/
Plakkie673/
Plakhyi673/
Plashke673/
Plotski673/
Plyaska673/
Placket673/
Pladket672/
Plachki672/
Plaiska672/
Ploskij672/
Pillaki671/
Plaschi671/
Plaszký671/
Plaucit671/
Pliaska671/
Plyaket671/
Ploskie670/

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