Plesek Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Hungary

Plesek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plesek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Plešek (165) are calculated separately.

Plesek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plesek has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as: Plešek. For other possible spellings of Plesek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plesek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,203,767th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Plesek is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Plesek reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Plesek is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 22 percent are found, Florida, where 15 percent are found and Texas, where 15 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent are found and Hungary, where 3 percent are found.

Plesek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Plesek surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Plesek earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15% more than the national average, earning $49,622 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plešek94165/
Pleshek92210/
Pleszek9220/
Plessek921/
Plsek91210/
Pleschek8612/
Plasek83388/
Plesec83272/
Plisek83139/
Pilsek8310/
Plesyk839/
Plosek837/
Plesik832/
Plecek831/
Pilszek77175/
Pliszek7773/
Plashek7728/
Pliseck776/
Plschek774/
Plaszek773/
Plaseck771/
Pelshek771/
Pleshyk771/
Plezsik771/
Pleczek771/
Ploshek770/
Plishek770/
Pleshekova751/
Plšek73836/
Plsik731/
Pleskova71218/
Plaschek7163/
Plischek7143/
Pilschek719/
Ploschek713/
Pielszek711/
Plehacek711/
Pielsiek711/
Pelletschek711/
Plsekova711/
Pleshkova677,365/
Plocek67809/
Plíšek67549/
Piljek67353/
Plazek67284/
Pelzek67220/
Plešec67188/
Pilcek67128/
Plysyk6797/
Plesic6769/
Pilsyk6757/
Pilzek6757/
Plišek6755/
Plašek6748/
Plošek6712/
Plisik6712/
Plasik679/
Plosik675/
Plisekova673/
Plozek672/
Pliček672/
Pilsik671/
Plesikova671/
Pelliscek671/
Plecyk671/

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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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  • 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 Plesek
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