Platzer Surname

57,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Platzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Platzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4,2961:1,982152
Germany2,6481:30,4024,005
United States8671:418,06136,280
Netherlands1441:117,27218,528
Switzerland1401:58,6647,379
Canada1141:323,20729,592
Brazil1081:1,982,17063,074
Australia841:321,37727,634
Czechia651:163,59224,859
Israel581:147,54515,555
France571:1,165,311123,217
Ecuador351:454,45310,445
England241:2,321,58686,519
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Croatia201:211,43024,636
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

The alternate forms: Plätzer (431) are calculated separately.

Platzer (25) may also be a first name.

Platzer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Platzer (Russian: Платзер) is found in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Plätzer. For other potential spellings of Platzer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Platzer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 57,576th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 828,789 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Platzer live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 25 people.

It is most frequently used in Austria, where it is held by 4,296 people, or 1 in 1,982. In Austria Platzer is most prevalent in: Styria, where 33 percent reside, Vienna, where 17 percent reside and Upper Austria, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Austria it occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Platzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Platzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Platzer last name increased 1,521 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Platzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Platzer last name are 1.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Platzer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $46,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.01% more than the national average, earning $53,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plätzer95431/
Plaatzer9354/
Plaetzer9337/
Plattzer930/
Plazer92182/
Platze921/
Pflautzer880/
Pletzer861,211/
Plajzer86208/
Plazier86140/
Plazzer8675/
Plötzer8644/
Plotzer8639/
Platser8610/
Plautze865/
Placzer863/
Plauzer861/
Pflazer860/
Platcer860/
Playzer860/
Plaze83273/
Platzerová8267/
Platzerova823/
Plaizier80548/
Platcher8037/
Pellazer8024/
Plattser8017/
Pliauzer8014/
Ploetzer807/
Pillazer802/
Playzier801/
Placer773,610/
Platje77561/
Plézer77163/
Plaize7756/
Plezer7734/
Plózer7734/
Plozer7717/
Plotze7710/
Pleaze772/
Plauze772/
Plázer771/
Plazze771/
Platza771/
Playze770/
Plaetsier7516/
Plahtcher7513/
Plaitsier7510/
Platscher758/
Placier71319/
Plaatje71247/
Pletser71243/
Placher71195/
Platjes7193/
Plezier7179/
Plattje7163/
Plozzer7159/
Pleizer7151/
Plotzerová7123/
Platjee717/
Plaščer713/
Plaizir711/
Plazajr711/
Pleitze711/
Plouzer711/
Phlatse711/
Plotzge710/
Plaicer710/
Plotser710/
Pledzer710/
Phlezer710/
Plaatge710/
Plaatjes67862/
Plazy67242/
Pleizier67234/
Plettser67168/
Plazi6792/
Pleacher6757/
Plotcher6736/
Pellacer6715/
Pellezer6714/
Pletsier6713/
Pleyzier679/
Pflacher677/
Pillacer675/
Plaicher672/
Plethcer671/
Plaatsie671/
Plascier671/
Plaatjee671/

Platzer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Platzer in the Russian language
Платзерplatzer-

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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 Platzer
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