Platenburg Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Platenburg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Platenburg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2661:63,48610,925
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Platenburg Last Name Facts

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

Platenburg is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Platenburg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Platenburg is the 855,216th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 22,844,972 people. Platenburg is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Platenburg reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Platenburg is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 63,486. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 42 percent reside, South Holland, where 35 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Platenburg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Platenburg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Platenburg last name grew 273 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Platenburg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Platenburg are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Platenburg earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.15% more than the national average, earning $54,862 USD per year.

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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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  • 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 Platenburg
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