Plavko Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Plavko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plavko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1401:325,16240,914
Russia871:1,656,587109,852
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England31:18,572,686338,250
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Plavko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plavko (Russian: Плавко) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plavko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 985,740th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 27,921,632 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Plavko are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 65 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 325,162. In Ukraine Plavko is primarily concentrated in: Sumy Oblast, where 51 percent are found, Kiev, where 9 percent are found and Poltava Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Ukraine it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Plavko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Plavko last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Plavko are 33.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Plavko earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.58% less than the national average, earning $25,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plavcko921/
Plavka8378/
Plovko833/
Plafhko772/
Plevka67360/
Plewko67331/
Plávka6790/
Plawka6719/
Plafka678/
Plefko677/
Pflewko6219/
Plavcah621/
Phlopkot571/
Plewka503,617/
Plefka50340/
Plöwka5022/
Plowka501/

Plavko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plavko in the Russian language
Плавкоplavko-

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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 Plavko
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