177.06 ^cm

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

The surname Platz (Russian: Платз) is found most in Germany. It can also appear as: Plätz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Platz is the 46,780^th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 657,899 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 frequently occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 15 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 5,379 people, or 1 in 14,967. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 16 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Denmark, where 3 percent are found.

Platz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Platz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Platz last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Platz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Platz surname are 17.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.26% registered to vote for the 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.