Plesan Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Plesan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plesan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania361:557,71941,269
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Pleşan (4) are calculated separately.

Plesan (11) may also be a first name.

Plesan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plesan (Marathi: ेसन) occurs more in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Pleşan. For other possible spellings of Plesan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plesan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Plesan is the 2,876,555th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Plesan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Plesan are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 11 people.

Plesan is most frequently held in Romania, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 557,719. In Romania Plesan is mostly concentrated in: Mehedinți County, where 72 percent reside, Gorj County, where 11 percent reside and Hunedoara County, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Romania this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 4 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Plesan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plesan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Plesan last name decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pleşan944/
Plesant92276/
Pleshan92166/
Pletsan9237/
Plesane9226/
Pleasan921/
Plessan921/
Pleasant869,750/
Pleysant865/
Pleesang864/
Pleseant863/
Plesasnt861/
Pleschan861/
Plessant861/
Pellesan860/
Plecan83255/
Plasan8365/
Plećan8330/
Pleson8328/
Pilsan8316/
Plysan834/
Plisan833/
Plečan833/
Plejan833/
Plosan832/
Pelsan832/
Plesam831/
Plsang831/
Plezan831/
Pleijsant8046/
Plesanova8030/
Pleaseant803/
Pleasasnt801/
Pleassant801/
Pleshchan801/
Pleasaunt800/
Pleasantt800/
Phlasan77305/
Pleșcan77190/
Plassan7786/
Plechan7748/
Pelsang7745/
Pleason7742/
Plyshan7742/
Plyasan7726/
Piljean7725/
Plishan7719/
Plaesen7710/
Plysang774/
Pleejan773/
Plaisan772/
Plezant772/
Plasaun772/
Plissan771/
Pilsain771/
Plecian771/
Pleizan771/
Pletsen771/
Pleuzan771/
Plisant771/
Plysane771/
Plesson770/
Pleshanova75607/
Pelleshand750/
Plzen7342/
Plson730/
Plaisant711,618/
Phlaisan71246/
Pletchan7121/
Pleasont7114/
Piglisan715/
Playsang715/
Phlisang714/
Plaisang713/
Pelleson712/
Ploysang712/
Plaisane711/
Pilleson711/
Plassain711/
Plaisean711/
Plaisand710/
Pleazant710/
Pelshank710/
Plaschan710/
Pilson671,626/
Phlaisang67181/
Plsson67172/
Pelsen67164/
Plyson67141/
Pelson67119/
Piljan67109/
Plazon6789/
Pålson6742/
Pilsen6739/
Plican6735/
Pillesson6735/
Peljan6727/
Pilzen6724/
Pålsen6714/
Pellissan6710/
Pilcan677/
Plasen675/
Placen674/
Pellesson674/
Pålsén674/
Plissaint674/
Pilsam672/
Plešanova672/
Plison672/
Plaçon672/
Pylson671/
Plisanova671/
Pelzen671/
Plasań671/
Plazan671/
Plysen671/
Plesoń671/
Pleşanova671/
Ploson671/
Pälson671/
Plisam671/
Plesom671/
Pilzan671/
Playsasin671/
Pailleson670/
Pelcan670/
Pelletson670/

Plesan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plesan in the Marathi language
ेसनesana-

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Footnotes

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