Playne Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Playne Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the plane-tree,' from residence thereby; compare Box, Maple, Ash, Oak, Birch, Birk, &c.

Gilbert Plane, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1581. William Playne and Mary Lusher: Marriage Lic.

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Playne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia511:529,32739,816
Canada391:944,75971,777
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
England291:1,921,31276,208
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Wales81:386,81619,671
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Playne (11) may also be a first name.

Playne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the plane-tree,' from residence thereby; compare Box, Maple, Ash, Oak, Birch, Birk, &c.

Gilbert Plane, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1581. William Playne and Mary Lusher: Marriage Lic. (London).

1797. Married — William Plane and Louise Middlecott: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Plane.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

PLAINE From residence at a plain, common, or level unenclosed ground.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Plain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Robert, Henry de Playnes or Planis, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae), and the fief of Planes. Roger de Planes, Engl. c. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Playne Last Name Facts

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

Playne is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Playne? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,231,034th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Playne reside; 44 percent reside in Australasia and 44 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 529,327. In Australia it is most common in: Queensland, where 67 percent reside, Victoria, where 24 percent reside and Western Australia, where 8 percent reside. Not including Australia this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent reside and New Zealand, where 17 percent reside.

Playne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Playne has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Playne last name fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Playne Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Playne earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.18% more than the national average, earning $56,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.34% less than the national average, earning $42,064 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Playner9213/
Playnet929/
Playnes924/
Playneh921/
Playned921/
Plane912,767/
Plyne912/
Playtner8610/
Playiner861/
Playnneh861/
Playsner861/
Plange836,959/
Planes835,505/
Planer832,184/
Planet832,127/
Plaine831,017/
Plagne83411/
Playan83216/
Planey83202/
Planje83196/
Planez83175/
Planea83171/
Plyner8334/
Playon8318/
Playán8311/
Planei834/
Planee833/
Plahyn833/
Planie832/
Phlane832/
Planne832/
Plaene831/
Planeh831/
Planed831/
Playun831/
Pleyne831/
Playin831/
Pplane830/
Plan801,909/
Planque773,033/
Planner771,851/
Platner771,437/
Plainet77634/
Plainer77553/
Pleynet77542/
Playing77339/
Plagnes77180/
Pillane77120/
Plynhei7783/
Plaines7779/
Pleaner7757/
Plajner7748/
Plagnet7744/
Plynheu7742/
Plasner7733/
Planets7725/
Plannet7722/
Plahtyn7719/
Planett7718/
Planije7716/
Playsen7714/
Pleyner7711/
Plautyn7710/
Pellane778/
Plahyna776/
Platney775/
Planheu775/
Pflaune774/
Plaenge774/
Playten773/
Plangue773/
Plaigne772/
Plauner772/
Playsin772/
Pellayn771/
Planess771/
Planney771/
Plannez771/
Plashyn771/
Playana771/
Pllanee771/
Plagnej771/
Plahner771/
Pllaner771/
Plainne771/
Plauhyn771/
Plaiyna771/
Plagner770/
Plannes770/
Pflanne770/
Platnee770/
Ployner770/
Plasnet770/
Plant7328,504/
Plana7312,028/
Plain733,199/
Plang731,544/
Plahn73695/
Pline73522/
Phlan73442/
Plani73407/
Plian73239/
Planh73197/
Plany73148/
Plyan73113/
Pland7384/
Plean7375/
Plaan7363/
Pleyn7354/
Planá7353/
Plaen7351/
Planý7351/
Plann7332/
Planc7321/
Plaun7319/
Plene738/
Pläne738/
Pluyn733/
Plané733/
Pllan732/
Plāne732/
Plyen732/
Platn731/
Playm731/
Plgan731/
Planj731/
Planè731/
Plhan730/
Ployn730/
Plattner719,047/
Plancque71181/
Plathner71111/
Pellanne7188/
Plaingue7156/
Plyatner7142/
Plannett7125/
Phlayong7115/
Plaisner719/
Plajhner715/
Pleasner713/
Plaignet713/
Pflauner712/
Pflagner712/
Pillanes712/
Platnesz711/
Plaunets711/
Plangque711/
Platnner711/
Planehes711/
Pillayan711/
Plaitner710/
Plainner710/
Pflanner710/
Plainets710/
Pllana673,768/
Platen671,995/
Pellan671,482/
Plenge671,160/
Ployan671,091/
Plancq67960/
Pliner67732/
Platin67665/
Pillan67565/
Pletyn67444/
Plaunt67434/
Plener67433/
Plenet67402/
Pleune67392/
Phlyan67386/
Plaian67290/
Plaina67232/
Plaehn67215/
Plangg67178/
Pluhyn67176/
Planaj67121/
Plantt67117/
Plaini67107/
Plehan67106/
Placin67100/
Plaiin6798/
Ployon6797/
Plytyn6796/
Plinet6790/
Phlian6784/
Plasin6774/
Plegne6771/
Phlang6762/
Ploian6745/
Pliang6743/
Plangi6740/
Pleian6740/
Planis6739/
Pleyan6732/
Plujan6732/
Plăian6731/
Pleney6730/
Pláner6726/
Plañez6723/
Plinge6721/
Plenne6720/
Plahna6720/
Phlaen6720/
Phlana6718/
Plesyn6718/
Plañge6717/
Pflaugner6717/
Plandt6716/
Planit6713/
Plenes6713/
Pliene6713/
Plauny6712/
Planni6712/
Pflanc6712/
Planès6711/
Plyten6711/
Plaien6710/
Plahan6710/
Pleang6710/
Plynha6710/
Platny679/
Planoi679/
Phlayomni679/
Plysyn679/
Plines678/
Planay678/
Pleine677/
Planny676/
Platni676/
Pleant676/
Plasni676/
Pflang675/
Phlean675/
Plaing675/
Plasen675/
Pleșan675/
P'Lang675/
Plysin675/
Placen674/
Platín674/
Pliant673/
Plaint673/
Pllant673/
Planht673/
Plinea673/
Planth673/
Plehyn673/
Phlani672/
Plajan672/
Planoy672/
Plañer672/
Planna672/
Planiz671/
Planng671/
Phlene671/
Plauen671/
Playam671/
Pllani671/
Pluene671/
Bplank671/
Pleyon671/
Pflangner671/
Phlain671/
Planés671/
Plasín671/
Platön671/
Plahny671/
Plysen671/
Plânge671/
Plänge671/
Pléney671/
Plînge671/
Pliana671/
Pllann671/
Pplana671/
Bplant671/
Platem671/
Plynoi671/
Ployen671/
Ployng671/
Pelloynne671/
Pliney670/
Pluine670/
Plannt670/
Pflann670/
Plehne670/
Ploune670/
Plaittner670/
Plannk670/
Phline670/
Plaant670/

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