Plathan Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Plathan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland381:144,65013,416
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Norway121:428,52437,411
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

The alternate forms: Plathán (5) are calculated separately.

Plathan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plathan is carried by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Plathán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plathan? popularity and diffusion

Plathan is the 1,839,022nd most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Plathan are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Plathan is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 144,650. In Finland Plathan is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 50 percent are found, South Karelia, where 34 percent are found and Kymenlaakso, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Finland this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 36 percent are found and Norway, where 12 percent are found.

Plathan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Plathan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.15% less than the national average, earning 276,343 kr per year and in Canada they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $54,152 CAD 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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