Plassmann Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Plassmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plassmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3501:230,01625,587
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Denmark251:225,78917,947
France221:3,019,215204,848
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

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

Plassmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plassmann is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Plässmann. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plassmann? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 554,992nd most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 12,696,073 people. The surname Plassmann occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Plassmann reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 350 people, or 1 in 230,016. In Germany Plassmann is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 68 percent live, Berlin, where 10 percent live and Hesse, where 7 percent live. Barring Germany this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Denmark, where 4 percent live.

Plassmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plassmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Plassmann surname rose 1,209 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plassmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Plassmann are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

Plassmann earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.13% more than the national average, earning $44,070 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plässmann961/
Plaessmann9514/
Plassman94272/
Plasmann9419/
Plasmanne8912/
Plaessman892/
Plasman881,567/
Plaßmann821,047/
Platsman8244/
Plesmann8226/
Plasmane822/
Pleasman820/
Plaatsman78269/
Plaeßmann7819/
Pflazmann781/
Plachmann780/
Plesman75161/
Plazman757/
Plasmon752/
Pläßmann716/
Plachman710/
Plochmann6771/
Plaismond674/
Pleishman672/
Plochman590/
Plouchman563/

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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 Plassmann
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