177.06 ^cm

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

The surname Platz (Russian: Платз) occurs most in Germany. It may appear as: Plätz. For other possible spellings of Platz click here.

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

The surname is the 46,780^th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 657,899 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Platz reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335^th most numerous first name on earth, held by 15 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 5,379 people, or 1 in 14,967. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 16 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.

Platz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Platz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Platz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Platz last name are 17.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.26% registered with the political party.

The amount Platz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $45,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.21% more than the national average, earning $52,270 CAD per year.