Platzke Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Platzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Platzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Plätzke (1) are calculated separately.

Platzke Last Name Facts

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

Platzke occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Plätzke. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Platzke? popularity and diffusion

Platzke is the 1,022,958th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 29,504,234 people. Platzke is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Platzke are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 2,416,393. In The United States Platzke is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 23 percent live, Maryland, where 17 percent live and Ohio, where 12 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Platzke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Platzke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Platzke surname expanded 15,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Platzke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Platzke are 27.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Platzke earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $43,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% less than the national average, earning $47,139 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plätzke951/
Platzker9344/
Platzcke932/
Platzk9296/
Pillatzke88194/
Plotzke86429/
Pletzke86257/
Plötzke8665/
Platzky8633/
Platske8620/
Placzke8614/
Platzký8610/
Platzká868/
Platzka862/
Platzki861/
Plazk832/
Plotzker80145/
Ploetzke8018/
Pliatzky801/
Plotzkey801/
Phlotzke801/
Placke771,891/
Plazky771/
Placzk771/
Pillatzki75168/
Platzková7522/
Platschke752/
Plotzki71489/
Plotzky7187/
Placzki7136/
Platsky7134/
Plackie7131/
Plaetschke7122/
Plötzky7115/
Plotzka7115/
Plackey7114/
Plaacke7113/
Pleczke7111/
Plotske716/
Plachke713/
Platski712/
Plotcke712/
Plötzki711/
Plackee711/
Plaucke711/
Plotczk711/
Pletzki711/
Plouzke710/
Plotsker67101/
Pliatska679/
Platscka671/
Plotskes671/
Platskiy671/
Platshky670/

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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 Platzke
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