Pletnev Surname

105,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Pletnev Surname User-submission:

Pletnev is a patronymic form of the name Pleten, meaning 'wattle fence'.

Pletnev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,4341:41,9695,626
Ukraine7741:58,8158,490
Kazakhstan981:180,43417,249
Belarus461:206,54526,052
Kyrgyzstan231:259,68123,924
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Israel111:777,96750,646
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Pletněv (1) are calculated separately.

Pletnev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pletnev is a patronymic form of the name Pleten, meaning 'wattle fence'.

- Junie

Pletnev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pletnev (Georgian: პლეტნევი, Russian: Плетнев) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Pletněv. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pletnev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pletnev is the 105,570th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,643,560 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Pletnev live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 3,434 people, or 1 in 41,969. In Russia Pletnev is most frequent in: Moscow, where 9 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent are found and Udmurt Republic, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Russia this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 17 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.

Pletnev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Pletnev surname is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Pletnev are 7.93% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 54.7% being registered to vote for the party.

Pletnev earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning $46,903 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pletněv951/
Pletneva936,151/
Pletneev933/
Pletnevs932/
Pletniev931/
Plenev923/
Plesnev8668/
Plitnev8613/
Pletnov8610/
Pleneva869/
Pletnew866/
Plotnev864/
Pleneev862/
Platnev862/
Pletnyov804,036/
Pletniov8023/
Plytneva809/
Plitneva805/
Plyotnev802/
Plesnevs801/
Peltneva801/
Plyotneva751/
Platnov7134/
Plotnov7134/
Plynhev7112/
Pletněvová713/
Plenyov711/
Pletniow674/
Plitnyov672/
Plynheva671/
Platinnov6313/
Plotinnov639/
Pletnyoff631/
Plinyv621/
Plenjft571/

Pletnev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pletnev in the Georgian language
პლეტნევიpletnevi-
Pletnev in the Russian language
Плетневpletnev-

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