Platthoff Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Platthoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Platthoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Monaco11:37,0664,748

Platthoff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Platthoff occurs most in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Platthoff? popularity and diffusion

The surname Platthoff is the 3,373,373rd most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Platthoff reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,981,684. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hamburg, where 41 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 33 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found. Besides Germany Platthoff occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent are found and Monaco, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Platthof941/
Platoff8885/
Plathof8812/
Plattaff821/
Plastoff821/
Platof8066/
Plattaf7513/
Plathow755/
Plataff752/
Plattow752/
Platov673,715/
Platow67264/
Platova633,041/
Plastow63867/
Plothow63193/
Plastov63116/
Plyatov6331/
Platoov632/
Platuov631/
Platovs631/
Plaistow59205/
Plyatova5949/
Platteuw5939/
Plasstow591/
Plotov53115/
Pletov5361/
Plotow531/
Plyotov5025/
Plodtow504/
Plodtov501/
Plotovs501/
Platavs501/
Plostov501/

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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 Platthoff
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