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Where Does The Last Name Platten Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Platten occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Plattén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Platten? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 158,120^th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,636,594 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Platten reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,202 people, or 1 in 46,354. In England it is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 23 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 21 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England it exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Platten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Platten has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Platten surname increased 268 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 977 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Platten Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Platten are 8.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Platten earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.33% more than the national average, earning R 373,872 per year; in United States they earn 20.07% more than the national average, earning $51,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $49,915 CAD per year.