Plessing Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Plessing Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plessing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1341:600,78748,250
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Austria261:327,51736,002
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Israel101:855,76354,181
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Plessing Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plessing is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Plessing? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,108,016th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Plessing live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Plessing is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 600,787. In Germany Plessing is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 75 percent reside, Berlin, where 7 percent reside and Bavaria, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Austria, where 12 percent reside.

Plessing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Plessing has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Plessing last name rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plessing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Plessing are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90% registered with the political party.

Plessing earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 117.18% more than the national average, earning $93,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pliessing9410/
Plesing9389/
Plessin9321/
Plössing882/
Pleszing882/
Plassing880/
Pleasing880/
Plesin8695/
Pleing863/
Plessen80103/
Pleging8093/
Plessim8040/
Pilsing8035/
Plecing8033/
Plasing8028/
Pleshin8013/
Pölsing808/
Plissin805/
Pleingh804/
Pälsing801/
Plessne800/
Plein772,682/
Pleng7761/
Pfleging75328/
Pletting7598/
Pleshina7537/
Phlasing7527/
Pelleing7511/
Pleating755/
Plitsing754/
Plissint753/
Poelsing751/
Phlising751/
Pellesin751/
Plessent751/
Pließing751/
Pilsin71224/
Pletin7142/
Plesen7139/
Plesyn7118/
Pleang7110/
Pleine717/
Plisin716/
Pelsin715/
Plysin715/
Plaing715/
Ploing713/
Vplein713/
Plengp713/
Plesim711/
Plexin711/
Pfleng711/
Pleshchin711/
Phlesn711/
Pfledging711/
Pillshing710/
Plen67317/
Plesent67110/
Pelzing6766/
Pläging6747/
Pölzing6742/
Plecyng6727/
Pöllein6722/
Plishin6719/
Plesyna6719/
Plechin6715/
Plaisin6714/
Plitsin6711/
Pelsink6711/
Pillein679/
Plessem675/
Pleasnt675/
Pelshin674/
Plyosin674/
Pellein674/
Playsin672/
Pleshen672/
Plecien671/
Plyshin671/
Pleinne671/
Pilshin671/
Plößing671/
Pletsen671/
Plessym671/
Pflegin670/

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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 Plessing
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