Platteau Surname

258,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Platteau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Platteau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,3851:8,3011,157
France991:670,93786,003
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Platteau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Platteau is found most in Belgium. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Platteau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 258,906th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,797,594 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Platteau reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Platteau is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,385 people, or 1 in 8,301. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 76 percent live, Walloon Region, where 15 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent live. Apart from Belgium it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent live and Chile, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plateau931,234/
Platieau8817/
Platteeu881/
Platea8612/
Pleatea801/
Plattias752/
Plotieau751/
Plathieu750/
Platia71605/
Plotea7163/
Platya713/
Platja711/
Platía711/
Platias67282/
Platjie67215/
Plathia6740/
Platéus6714/
Platyie6713/
Platija6712/
Platjee677/
Plathya671/
Plaatjie6312,162/
Plaatyie6393/
Plautius634/
Plaatjee631/
Pleutieu630/
Plaistia630/
Plaaitjie5976/
Plaadtjie591/
Plaatjiie591/
Plaatjiies561/
Plotiat531/
Plostius501/

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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 Platteau
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