Pleitz Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pleitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pleitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Pleitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pleitz is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Pleitz.

How Common Is The Last Name Pleitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,746,159th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Pleitz live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Pleitz is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 1,201,574. In Germany Pleitz is mostly found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 58 percent are found, Thuringia, where 18 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Pleitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pleitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pleitz last name grew 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pleitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pleitz surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

Pleitz earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42% less than the national average, earning $25,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pleitez927,299/
Pleitze921/
Pleietz921/
Pletz912,900/
Plitz91196/
Ploetz831,524/
Plietz83107/
Plaetz8385/
Pleutz831/
Plettz830/
Pluetz830/
Pluitz830/
Plez80627/
Pliz8062/
Pleites771,193/
Pleytez77180/
Pelletz7751/
Plawetz7744/
Pleiats7723/
Plojetz7712/
Pillitz7711/
Plaitez775/
Pleitch772/
Pöllitz771/
Ploetzz771/
Platz7311,077/
Plets73683/
Pleić73447/
Pliez73208/
Pleic7358/
Plätz7358/
Plits7348/
Plezh737/
Plytz734/
Pleci732/
Pleaz732/
Plaiz732/
Plezz731/
Pletzsch7111/
Pleythez711/
Pleitsch710/
Plautz672,614/
Pletch67239/
Pletts67188/
Ploutz67186/
Playez67124/
Plietzsch67117/
Pellez6793/
Ployez6782/
Pleich6756/
Pleets6739/
Pillez6737/
Pliats6726/
Pledts6718/
Plitch679/
Pletsh674/
Pleats673/
Plattz672/
Plaetzsch672/
Plaiez671/
Poelliatz671/
Poelloitz671/
Poelluitz671/
Pelliz671/
Pliscz671/
Platze671/
Pletsc671/
Pletds671/
Plaits671/
Plaatz670/
Plitts670/
Plitsh670/

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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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  • 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 Pleitz
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