Pleshkan Surname

352,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Transnistria
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Pleshkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pleshkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Transnistria3461:1,372134
Russia3361:428,93840,886
Ukraine3011:151,23821,052
Moldova281:127,19214,173
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France11:66,422,722504,397

Pleshkan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pleshkan (Russian: Плешкан) occurs in Transnistria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pleshkan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 352,668th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,054,740 people. The last name Pleshkan is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Pleshkan are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 79 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Pleshkan is most numerous in Transnistria, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 1,372. In Transnistria it is primarily concentrated in: Grigoriopol District, where 51 percent reside, Tiraspol Municipality, where 30 percent reside and Slobozia District, where 15 percent reside. Other than Transnistria Pleshkan is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 33 percent reside and Ukraine, where 29 percent reside.

Pleshkan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Pleshkan surname are 39.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pleskan93275/
Pleszkan8821/
Plechkan8815/
Plyshkan8814/
Pleskane885/
Pleshcan885/
Plishkan885/
Pleshkanova8413/
Plescan801,929/
Plaskan80164/
Ploskan8033/
Plyskan8028/
Pleskon801/
Pliskan801/
Pleskanova7812/
Pleszkán7559/
Plychkan752/
Pellezkan7119/
Plaskon67692/
Pleşcan67153/
Ploskon6789/
Ploscan6770/
Pliskanova677/
Plyskanova675/
Plascan673/
Pleskoń671/
Pleškāne631/
Plascon531/
Plaskoń531/

Pleshkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pleshkan in the Russian language
Плешканpleskan-

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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 Pleshkan
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