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 or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Platzeck.

How Common Is The Last Name Platzeck? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,281,391st most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Platzeck live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Platzeck is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 774,091. In Germany Platzeck is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 28 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Barring Germany Platzeck is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 30 percent live and Argentina, where 5 percent live.

Platzeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Platzeck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Platzeck last name grew 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Platzeck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Platzeck surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with 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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