Plestenjak Surname

576,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Plestenjak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plestenjak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia5381:4,624885
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Plestenjak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plestenjak is borne by more people in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plestenjak? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 576,198th most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 13,347,154 people. Plestenjak is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Plestenjak are found; 99 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Slovenia, where it is borne by 538 people, or 1 in 4,624. In Slovenia Plestenjak is most prevalent in: Central Slovenia, where 71 percent live, Upper Carniola, where 21 percent live and Coastal-Karst, where 5 percent live. Besides Slovenia this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent live and Croatia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plastunjak801/

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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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  • 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 Plestenjak
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