Plesetskaya Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Plesetskaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plesetskaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia761:1,896,356120,402
Belarus291:327,62335,686
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Plesetskaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plesetskaya (Russian: Плесецкая) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plesetskaya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,736,881st most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Plesetskaya are found; 91 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 1,896,356. In Russia Plesetskaya is most common in: Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 21 percent live, Moscow, where 14 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent live. Apart from Russia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 26 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live.

Plesetskaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Plesetskaya last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Catholic (60%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Plesetskaya surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Others than The US average, with 37.5% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Plesetskaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plesetskaya in the Russian language
Плесецкаяpleseckaa-

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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 Plesetskaya
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