Pleisch Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Pleisch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pleisch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1971:41,6905,856
United States231:15,759,084542,937
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Pleisch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pleisch has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pleisch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,048,281st most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,491,824 people. Pleisch occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Pleisch reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Pleisch is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 197 people, or 1 in 41,690. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Graubünden, where 54 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 27 percent live and Canton of Lucerne, where 5 percent live. Barring Switzerland it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.

Pleisch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pleisch has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pleisch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pleisch surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Pleisch earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 136.03% more than the national average, earning R 560,904 per year and in United States they earn 38.94% more than the national average, earning $59,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pleitsch930/
Plesch92276/
Plisch92239/
Pleich9256/
Pleish920/
Pletsch863,144/
Plitsch86152/
Ploesch8659/
Plesche8646/
Pleshch8645/
Plishch8636/
Pliesch8622/
Pluisch8619/
Plestch869/
Pleitch862/
Pleasch861/
Plaisch860/
Plich831,367/
Plech83721/
Pleis83625/
Plesh83421/
Plish83144/
Plisc833/
Pleischová821/
Pflitsch80310/
Pillisch8016/
Plestsch803/
Pletsche801/
Pellisch801/
Pleiss77584/
Plasch77431/
Plicht77381/
Pletch77239/
Pleche77133/
Pleshe77118/
Plesce7753/
Pleash7752/
Plaesh7717/
Pleice7712/
Pleise7712/
Plecht7711/
Plitch779/
Plaich776/
Pleihs776/
Pleach775/
Pleios774/
Pletsh774/
Plescs773/
Pleech772/
Ploesh772/
Pluich772/
Pliche771/
Pliscz771/
Plishh771/
Pluish771/
Plitsh770/
Pöllitsch7569/
Pillitsch7531/
Pleschova753/
Piellisch753/
Pleschová751/
Plis732,320/
Ples732,114/
Plic73630/
Pleh73499/
Plec73199/
Plei73131/
Plih734/
Pillish71855/
Pillich71401/
Pellish71218/
Plaiche71209/
Platsch71204/
Plasche7180/
Plaasch7165/
Pellech7154/
Plyshch7138/
Pflicht7123/
Pleisse7115/
Pellich7110/
Pöllich713/
Pletche711/
Plysche711/
Pleeshh711/
Pleiuss710/
Pless674,716/
Pleus67957/
Plese67824/
Pleas67807/
Plysh67804/
Plets67683/
Plach67654/
Plais67600/
Pluis67589/
Plesz67542/
Pliss67511/
Pleić67447/
Plias67340/
Pleah67273/
Phlic67267/
Plehi67252/
Plues67213/
Plies67197/
Plees67195/
Pleiß67183/
Pleij67177/
Plisz67173/
Pleth67155/
Pleha67100/
Plash6795/
Pillasch6791/
Plith6786/
Plise6785/
Pleit6743/
Plois6740/
Plassche6735/
Pleie6735/
Pleshova6725/
Phlec6716/
Pleys6714/
Plyes6714/
Ploes6713/
Plasc6713/
Plehr6713/
Plych6710/
Plescova678/
Plaes678/
Pelleche678/
Plece677/
Plezh677/
Plehs677/
Plaic676/
Phlis675/
Plaasche675/
Plios674/
Plashche674/
Plesr672/
Pleia672/
Plest672/
Plešs672/
Phles671/
Pllei671/
Pllis671/
Pluih671/
Pilleiah671/
Pilliche671/
Hplec671/
Bpleh671/
Pliph671/
Plehe671/
Pleix671/
Pleuh671/
Pleți671/
Pleeh671/
Plattsch670/

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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 Pleisch
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