Plehn Surname

301,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Plehn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plehn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7921:101,64812,605
United States3301:1,098,36079,589
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
England41:13,929,515290,718
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Plehn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plehn occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plehn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 301,281st most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,779,180 people. Plehn is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Plehn are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Plehn is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 792 people, or 1 in 101,648. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent live and Bavaria, where 9 percent live. Barring Germany it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Denmark, where 4 percent live.

Plehn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plehn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Plehn last name increased 1,375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plehn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Plehn last name are 26.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.53% being registered with the party.

Plehn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.95% more than the national average, earning $49,598 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plaehn91215/
Ploehn91207/
Plehen9114/
Plehyn913/
Plehne910/
Plen89317/
Plechyn8360/
Plechen8345/
Pellehn8319/
Plechin8315/
Plehyna831/
Pelen803,231/
Plein802,682/
Plöhn80618/
Ploen80432/
Plähn80407/
Pilen80150/
Plent80149/
Plenn8088/
Plien8082/
Plenc8082/
Plean8075/
Pleng8061/
Pleyn8054/
Pløen8051/
Plaen8051/
Plæhn8041/
Pluen8039/
Phlen8038/
Plyhn8012/
Pløhn8011/
Pleen8010/
Pylen809/
Plene808/
Plenh807/
Pleun802/
Plend802/
Pllen800/
Plihn800/
Pleschen771/
Pln75449/
Pellen732,106/
Peelen731,813/
Pillen731,061/
Pilien73909/
Peulen73862/
Pleten73615/
Pletyn73444/
Püllen73433/
Pailen73407/
Philen73392/
Peleng73343/
Pielen73249/
Pelenc73243/
Pluhyn73176/
Pelenk73133/
Pelien73130/
Phelen73102/
Pöllen73101/
Pileng73100/
Plesin7395/
Piolen7384/
Plegne7371/
Phloen7359/
Pletin7342/
Plesen7339/
Puilen7330/
Plenck7329/
Phleng7328/
Pilenc7324/
Plenne7320/
Phlaen7320/
Plesyn7318/
Paylen7317/
Peslen7317/
Peilen7314/
Pylent7313/
Pijlen7311/
Plyten7311/
Pleang7310/
Pilent739/
Poilen737/
Pleine737/
Pleant736/
Phlean735/
Pelent735/
Pleßen734/
Pliten733/
Pleing733/
Vplein733/
Plahyn733/
Phllen732/
Pilend732/
Phylen732/
Peylen732/
Pehlen731/
Phlene731/
Phlesn731/
Pelenq731/
Plysen731/
Pleyne731/
Plhion731/
Péleng731/
Phleen731/
Pfleng731/
Pelenn730/
Phlenn730/
Pealen730/
Pyllen730/
Petlen730/
Pleshchin711/
Pelleng67515/
Pillien67239/
Pluhyna67232/
Plem67231/
Pellien67183/
Plin67154/
Philien67148/
Pellene67127/
Pletten67126/
Pleń67119/
Plesent67110/
Pellenq67109/
Plessen67103/
Plesing6789/
Plön6787/
Plenova6786/
Plyn6782/
Pealien6740/
Plaisen6739/
Plän6737/
Plecing6733/
Plecyng6727/
Peillen6724/
Plyuhyn6724/
Puillen6723/
Pöllein6722/
Plessin6721/
Puellen6718/
Plahina6715/
Paileng6714/
Playsen6714/
Pillein679/
Phielen677/
Plng676/
Puyleng676/
Phiolen676/
Plahyna676/
Pellenn675/
Pleasnt675/
Pilienė675/
Pleingh674/
Phillen674/
Pellein674/
Poilien674/
Plnt673/
Playten673/
Piln673/
Poellen673/
Pellend672/
Pheilen672/
Pluhina672/
Peln672/
Phln672/
Plnh672/
Phellen671/
Phealen671/
Peileng671/
Paylene671/
Phelaen671/
Phileen671/
Plichin671/
Plohina671/
Playneh671/
Pleinne671/
Paillen671/
Phylien671/
Phelenq671/
Pelienė671/
Pillent671/
Pløn671/
Plauhyn671/
Plne671/
Plyshyn671/
Pyln671/
Pillean670/
Peilien670/
Pieleen670/
Pellent670/
Plessne670/
Phelend670/
Piellen670/
Pfellen670/
Pehlien670/

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