Plavecz Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Plavecz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plavecz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary3261:30,1113,299
England211:2,653,24194,788
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Plavecz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plavecz is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plavecz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 796,486th most common last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 20,644,606 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Plavecz reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.

Plavecz is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is carried by 326 people, or 1 in 30,111. In Hungary it is mostly concentrated in: Békés County, where 33 percent are found, Pest County, where 33 percent are found and Budapest, where 15 percent are found. Beside Hungary this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and Czechia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plavec921,028/
Plavetz864/
Plave8365/
Plaveczová823/
Plaivech8014/
Plavie77199/
Plavea7741/
Plaver7737/
Plavic7735/
Plavet7729/
Plaveţ774/
Plovec773/
Plaveč771/
Pleave771/
Plavecová756/
Plavecova753/
Plawetz7144/
Plavets7144/
Plavich7142/
Plavych7132/
Ploviez715/
Plavejs713/
Plauvet712/
Platver712/
Pllavic711/
Pillave711/
Plouviez67817/
Plava67344/
Plavi6799/
Plavá6728/
Plawe6719/
Plavy6716/
Plavý677/
Plove673/
Pllavici671/
Plavă671/
Pellaver671/

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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 Plavecz
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