Plenk Surname

296,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Plenk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plenk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9481:84,92110,722
Austria2271:37,5136,059
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Plenk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plenk is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plenk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 296,403rd most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,662,429 people. The surname Plenk occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Plenk live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Plenk is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 948 people, or 1 in 84,921. In Germany Plenk is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 84 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 18 percent are found and Argentina, where 2 percent are found.

Plenk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plenk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Plenk last name increased 457 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plenk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Plenk are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

Plenk earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 48.51% less than the national average, earning $22,217 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelenk91133/
Plenck9129/
Plenke9119/
Plaenk918/
Plank8022,007/
Plink80246/
Plenc8082/
Pleng8061/
Plänk8019/
Plonk8011/
Plænk801/
Plenkova77200/
Pletinkx772/
Plenková771/
Planck731,991/
Plinke73734/
Peleng73343/
Pelenc73243/
Pileng73100/
Plinck7383/
Phleng7328/
Pilenc7324/
Pleong7310/
Pleang7310/
Ploeng735/
Plinks734/
Pleing733/
Plengp733/
Pelenq731/
Bplank731/
Plaeng731/
Péleng731/
Pfleng731/
Plannk730/
Pelenkova71135/
Plettinck71133/
Pylenkova71115/
Pilenkova7185/
Pletincks7112/
Pelenková716/
Pleinecke711/
Plenkhova711/
Pelleng67515/
Pellenc67358/
Peloeng67183/
Phlaeng67141/
Pellenq67109/
Plesing6789/
Pielenc6737/
Pleitinckx6735/
Planckh6734/
Plecing6733/
Pelieng6728/
Plecyng6727/
Pelinck6720/
Paileng6714/
Pellink679/
Puyleng676/
Plng676/
Poilenkova676/
Pleingh674/
Phloeng672/
Phlanck671/
Peileng671/
Phelenq671/
Piolenc671/
Pletinckcx671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Plenk
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