Plaček Surname

333,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Plaček Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plaček Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,0471:10,1561,354
Slovakia501:106,72920,187
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Placek (4,984) & Pláček (2) are calculated separately.

Plaček Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plaček is carried by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Placek or Pláček. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plaček? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 333,223rd most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,571,277 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Plaček reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 99 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Czechia, where it is held by 1,047 people, or 1 in 10,156. In Czechia Plaček is most frequent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 23 percent reside, Moravian-Silesian Region, where 13 percent reside and Prague, where 11 percent reside. Barring Czechia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 5 percent reside and Croatia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Placek944,984/
Pláček942/
Plehaček8619/
Plasek83388/
Plazek83284/
Plašek8348/
Ploček831/
Plačeková8011/
Placzek772,547/
Platzek771,416/
Plachek77114/
Plashek7728/
Platsek7717/
Plháček7711/
Platcek776/
Placsek775/
Plaizek773/
Plaszek773/
Plazzek772/
Plazeck772/
Plazcek772/
Placeck771/
Plaseck771/
Plaazek770/
Plauzek770/
Platzeck71178/
Platchek7182/
Pliatsek7179/
Plaschek7163/
Plačkova7135/
Plyatsek7124/
Placzeck7113/
Placheck7111/
Plattsek711/
Plasseke711/
Platshek711/
Plehacek711/
Pladszek710/
Plocek67809/
Plášek67366/
Platschek67141/
Plazyk6748/
Platcheck6744/
Placyk6715/
Placik6713/
Plošek6712/
Plauschek6710/
Plasik679/
Plašeková679/
Plosek677/
Plaszczek676/
Placeková675/
Placekova673/
Placec673/
Pločeková672/
Plozek672/
Plascheck671/
Plazik671/

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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 Plaček
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