Pleston Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malawi

Pleston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pleston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pleston (7) may also be a first name.

Pleston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pleston is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pleston? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Pleston reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,548,448th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 7 people.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Pleston is most common in: Essex, where 100 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 25 percent live and South Africa, where 25 percent live.

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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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