Plavins Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Plavins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plavins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia2441:8,4021,226
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Pļaviņš (5) are calculated separately.

Plavins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plavins is most common in Latvia. It may also be found as: Pļaviņš. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Plavins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 908,336th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Plavins are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Latvia, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 8,402. In Latvia it is primarily concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 89 percent reside, Semigallia, where 5 percent reside and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Latvia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Plavins Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Plavins earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 57.3% less than the national average, earning $18,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $55,394 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Plavins
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