Platzeck Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Platzeck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Platzeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1041:774,09157,434
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Platzeck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Platzeck is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Platzeck? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,281,391st most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Platzeck are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 774,091. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 28 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Not including Germany it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 30 percent are found and Argentina, where 5 percent are found.

Platzeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Platzeck has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Platzeck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Platzeck last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Platzeck earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.62% more than the national average, earning $52,479 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Platzek931,416/
Plazeck932/
Placzeck8813/
Plotzeck885/
Plazek86284/
Platcheck8244/
Placzek802,547/
Platsek8017/
Plotzek8011/
Platcek806/
Plaizek803/
Plazcek802/
Plazzek802/
Placeck801/
Plauzek800/
Plaazek800/
Platzeková781/
Platscheck780/
Platchek7582/
Pliatsek7579/
Plyatsek7524/
Placheck7511/
Platczyc753/
Plazczyk751/
Plattsek751/
Platshek751/
Pladszek750/
Placek714,984/
Plaček711,109/
Plaszczyk71525/
Platschek71141/
Plazyk7148/
Plachtzik7121/
Placyk7115/
Placik7113/
Plaszczek716/
Placec713/
Plozek712/
Plazik711/
Plouzek67137/
Plachek67114/
Ploczek67109/
Pladzyk6786/
Płaczek6741/
Plaschczek6714/
Plascik679/
Pleczyk677/
Placsek675/
Plotzyk674/
Platschick674/
Placzeková673/
Plazsic672/
Pleczek671/
Plaścik671/
Plastschek671/

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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 Platzeck
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