Platton Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belgium

Platton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Platton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:445,74429,621
Belgium641:179,63524,162
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Platton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Platton has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Platton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Platton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,025,894th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Platton reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Platton is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 445,744. In England Platton is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 33 percent live, Leicestershire, where 22 percent live and Norfolk, where 19 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.

Platton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Platton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Platton last name rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Platton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Brethren (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Platton last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Platton earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.76% more than the national average, earning $56,854 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Platon9216,631/
Plotton86521/
Platone86339/
Platoon86183/
Playton8691/
Platong8617/
Plaston8612/
Plathon861/
Plattan860/
Plattun860/
Phlatthong8215/
Pellaton801,255/
Plathong801,224/
Phlathon8044/
Playtong807/
Platosin802/
Plaiston802/
Pillaton801/
Plottont801/
Plastone801/
Playston801/
Ploton77778/
Platan77448/
Platun77250/
Platón7720/
Pleton773/
Platão772/
Platom771/
Platòn771/
Platún771/
Pléton771/
Platonova7534,799/
Plotthong75372/
Platoshyn7561/
Pillatong7558/
Phlathong7536/
Platonová7524/
Plaithong7510/
Pladthong757/
Playthong756/
Pleathong751/
Pllathong751/
Pllatohng751/
Plaistone751/
Plastun712,223/
Phloton711,116/
Plathan71101/
Plouton7171/
Phlaithong7170/
Plahtan7126/
Platane7126/
Ploston716/
Plathán715/
Plastan713/
Plotoon712/
Plotone711/
Plothon711/
Pleyton711/
Platohhina711/
Plettan710/
Phlotong67710/
Plodtong6765/
Pilloton6739/
Plaitant6720/
Pillatan6712/
Plasztan675/
Platthum674/
Pelleton673/
Plothong671/
Ploitoon671/
Platoshchin671/
Pellatan671/
Phlathan671/
Plastane671/
Platheun670/

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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 Platton
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