Plesner Surname

340,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,079 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Plesner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plesner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5881:9,600894
Poland1451:262,12932,497
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Norway481:107,13114,344
Israel431:199,01519,367
Austria301:283,84832,444
England271:2,063,63279,942
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Greenland71:8,054710
France21:33,211,361423,184
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Plešner (32) are calculated separately.

Plesner Last Name Facts

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

Plesner is found most in Denmark. It may also occur as a variant: Plešner. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plesner? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 340,606th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,753,981 people. Plesner is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Plesner live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Plesner is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 588 people, or 1 in 9,600. In Denmark Plesner is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 45 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 25 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Denmark this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Plesner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Plesner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Plesner surname grew 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Plesner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Plesner are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Plesner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 293.82% more than the national average, earning 1,362,930 kr per year and in United States they earn 41.47% more than the national average, earning $61,045 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plešner9532/
Plessner93413/
Pleisner9384/
Pletsner9313/
Plejsner938/
Pleshner933/
Pleasner933/
Plesnere932/
Plener92433/
Pleissner8846/
Pleschner8824/
Ploessner887/
Pleassner881/
Pleiszner881/
Pleishner880/
Pilsner86768/
Plenert86551/
Pleiner86547/
Pletner86107/
Plenier8684/
Pleaner8657/
Plenger8647/
Plisner8641/
Plasner8633/
Plenner8629/
Pliener8623/
Plecner8620/
Pleßner8616/
Pleener8611/
Pleyner8611/
Pelsner868/
Plesney866/
Plezner865/
Plosner861/
Pölsner861/
Plessne860/
Plene838/
Plesnerová8210/
Plesnerova821/
Plettner80655/
Plisnier80457/
Pleitner80258/
Pleißner80213/
Plennert80149/
Pleinert8084/
Plechner8057/
Plehnert8049/
Plissner8042/
Plishner8026/
Pleśnier8021/
Plössner8011/
Plessney8010/
Plaisner809/
Plassner806/
Pleynert806/
Plaszner804/
Plossner804/
Plejzner804/
Pleizner803/
Pellener802/
Pillener801/
Playsner801/
Pleigner801/
Plejnert801/
Phlenger800/
Plessnes800/
Pflgener800/
Pflenger800/
Pplenger800/
Plessnerová788/
Plenge771,160/
Pliner77732/
Plenet77402/
Pleune77392/
Pelner7799/
Plegne7771/
Pilner7752/
Plesna7739/
Plyner7734/
Pleney7730/
Plzner7726/
Plenne7720/
Plenes7713/
Pliene7713/
Plesná777/
Pleine777/
Plesný774/
Pylner773/
Phlene771/
Pleyne771/
Pelsne770/
Plehne770/
Pleithner7559/
Plehinger7526/
Pleichner7521/
Pillenger7512/
Pillisner7512/
Plöschner759/
Plenerová758/
Pfleinger755/
Pletchner751/
Plenerova751/
Plennerth751/
Ploschner751/
Pellenger750/
Pfleuzner750/
Plaschner750/
Pilsenner750/
Pleschnerová7413/
Pleschnerova742/
Plne731/
Pleines711,530/
Plainer71553/
Pleynet71542/
Pöllner71300/
Pleinet71176/
Pelzner71173/
Plozner71141/
Pellene71127/
Plößner71127/
Pelcner71108/
Plenhei71105/
Pilzner7199/
Ploiner7182/
Plicner7177/
Plennes7163/
Pellner7151/
Plajner7148/
Pelnier7144/
Plešnerová7129/
Plesnyi7127/
Pleinerová7124/
Plengey7118/
Plijner7117/
Pleineß7114/
Playner7113/
Plinner719/
Plæhner717/
Pőllner715/
Plinere715/
Pflöschner714/
Plemnet714/
Plenheu714/
Plenett713/
Pillner712/
Plizner712/
Plesnay712/
Plesnoi712/
Plesnyy711/
Plenees711/
Plenney711/
Plesniy711/
Pletney711/
Pleynerová711/
Plyzner711/
Pilcner711/
Pilsnerová711/
Pilsney711/
Pleinne711/
Pilnner711/
Plazner711/
Plénier711/
Plinert711/
Plenhed711/
Plisney711/
Plimner710/
Plynier710/
Plinger710/
Pelsney710/
Pfilner710/
Pletnee710/
Ployner710/
Pline67522/
Pilliner67241/
Plena67140/
Pleiness67124/
Pelne67102/
Pfälzner6774/
Pleignet6757/
Pleny6741/
Pleni6728/
Pelchner6726/
Plajzner6714/
Plaisnerová6713/
Pilchner6713/
Playtner6710/
Pföllner679/
Plainetr679/
Pläne678/
Plenh677/
Plajhner675/
Plessneyová674/
Pålinger674/
Pleiznerová673/
Poellner673/
Plesnaya672/
Plyne672/
Pflinger672/
Pellenjr671/
Plenneat671/
Pleinets671/
Pletnejs671/
Pöllnetr671/
Pillnger671/
Pellenge671/
Plysnire670/
Plaitner670/
Pelliner670/
Plittner670/
Plainner670/
Plennett670/

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