Platen Surname

207,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Platen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Platen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4951:53,8506,999
Brazil1441:1,486,62749,780
Netherlands1091:154,92823,054
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Australia401:674,89346,030
France321:2,075,710171,237
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malta11:430,2723,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Platen (30) may also be a first name.

Platen Last Name Facts

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

Platen is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or 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 Platen? popularity and diffusion

Platen is the 207,490th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,652,905 people. The surname Platen is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Platen live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe. Platen is also the 1,911,214th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 30 people.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,495 people, or 1 in 53,850. In Germany Platen is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 68 percent reside, Hesse, where 10 percent reside and Bavaria, where 5 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 7 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.

Platen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Platen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Platen last name contracted 5 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Platen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Platen last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Platen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.85% less than the national average, earning R 180,960 per year; in United States they earn 45.19% less than the national average, earning $23,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $50,409 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Platten922,764/
Plathen9285/
Plaaten9214/
Playten923/
Plasten921/
Plaeten921/
Platend920/
Platn911/
Platteng866/
Plaituen863/
Plaisten860/
Platin83665/
Pleten83615/
Plasen835/
Placen834/
Platín834/
Ploten832/
Platön831/
Platem831/
Plan801,909/
Plaithuen801/
Platina77329/
Plassen77319/
Phlasen77308/
Plastin77169/
Plaitin77162/
Pletten77126/
Plautin77114/
Plating7767/
Plaisen7739/
Plaștin7735/
Placent7727/
Plathin7721/
Plahtyn7719/
Plattin7718/
Playsen7714/
Plautyn7710/
Pletien776/
Placend773/
Plastyn772/
Platijn772/
Plattén772/
Plascen771/
Plahtin771/
Plastnk771/
Plattem771/
Platyna771/
Plausen771/
Plaştin771/
Plasent771/
Plastnd770/
Plant7328,504/
Plain733,199/
Plane732,767/
Plein732,682/
Plang731,544/
Plahn73695/
Phlan73442/
Plian73239/
Planh73197/
Plyan73113/
Pland7384/
Plean7375/
Plaan7363/
Pleyn7354/
Plann7332/
Pleon7325/
Planc7321/
Plaun7319/
Pleun732/
Pllan732/
Plgan731/
Plhan730/
Pleasent71105/
Plautina7191/
Platinck7183/
Phlaisen7156/
Platnova7152/
Plasting7130/
Plautyna7117/
Plaating7114/
Plaisent7113/
Pleating715/
Plascenc711/
Pleacent711/
Pletehen711/
Plaisien711/
Pletienė711/
Platting710/
Plaussen710/
Plaistin710/
Pellan671,482/
Plaine671,017/
Plancq67960/
Pillan67565/
Pletyn67444/
Plaunt67434/
Plagne67411/
Phlyan67386/
Playne67189/
Plangg67178/
Plotin67158/
Plantt67117/
Plehan67106/
Placin67100/
Phlian6784/
Platinova6774/
Plasin6774/
Phlang6762/
Pliang6743/
Pletin6742/
Plandt6716/
Pflanc6712/
Pleong6710/
Plahan6710/
Pleang6710/
Pleine677/
Pleant676/
Pflang675/
Phlean675/
Plaing675/
Pleșan675/
Platim675/
P'Lang675/
Plotyn674/
Pliant673/
Plaint673/
Pleing673/
Pllant673/
Vplein673/
Planht673/
Planth673/
Plahyn673/
Phlane672/
Planne672/
Pelletien671/
Planng671/
Bplank671/
Phlain671/
Pellation671/
Plasín671/
Pleitienė671/
Pleyne671/
Pllann671/
Bplant671/
Platynova671/
Pplane670/
Plannt670/
Pflann670/
Plannk670/
Plotem670/
Plaant670/

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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 Platen
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