Pletsas Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Pletsas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pletsas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece481:230,82935,705
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Pletsas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pletsas is found most in Greece. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pletsas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pletsas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pletsas is the 2,635,433rd most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Pletsas are found; 91 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Greece, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 230,829. In Greece Pletsas is most numerous in: Attica, where 96 percent reside, Peloponnese, where 2 percent reside and South Aegean, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Greece it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pletsias937/
Pletsa9250/
Plesas922/
Plessas861,114/
Platsas86250/
Plesias8666/
Plitsas8615/
Pletsia861/
Plesa837,359/
Pletchas8034/
Pliatsas801/
Platseas801/
Pleassas801/
Plesea771,350/
Plesha771,080/
Plessa77716/
Plecas77367/
Plesia7794/
Pleisa7743/
Plisas7742/
Plitsa7722/
Plesso7713/
Plesat779/
Pyltsa777/
Pleasa776/
Plečas773/
Pletcha7155/
Plechas7145/
Plitsos7133/
Plecash7131/
Plescha7125/
Pleshaj7119/
Plesseu7113/
Plessey7110/
Pleasai718/
Pleasha715/
Pillesa715/
Pleasay714/
Pleasea712/
Plessaz711/
Pleesai711/
Pleesat711/
Pellesa711/
Pleasey710/
Pleša671,569/
Pleşa671,191/
Plieseis67132/
Plysa6797/
Pleso6787/
Plisa6772/
Pliatsos6747/
Pleca6723/
Pleßa6713/
Pleza679/
Plechash677/
Plexa676/
Pleusseu674/
Plzas673/
Pleča672/
Plesó672/
Pleasats672/
Pleszacz671/
Pleiseis671/

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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 Pletsas
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