Pletsch Surname

141,689th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Pletsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pletsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,6481:129,8994,955
Germany6821:118,04314,494
United States4211:860,94865,474
Canada1971:187,03318,476
Luxembourg731:7,9531,239
Argentina591:724,46549,289
Paraguay391:185,5583,539
Austria121:709,62061,025
France61:11,070,454349,096
England41:13,929,515290,718
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Pletsch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pletsch is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pletsch click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pletsch? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 141,689th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,317,922 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Pletsch live; 56 percent live in South America and 52 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name Pletsch is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,648 people, or 1 in 129,899. In Brazil Pletsch is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 60 percent are found, Paraná, where 19 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 7 percent are found. Beside Brazil this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Pletsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pletsch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pletsch surname grew 979 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pletsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pletsch surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Pletsch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning $46,418 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.26% more than the national average, earning $56,272 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plietsch9382/
Pletzsch9311/
Plestsch933/
Pletsche931/
Pleitsch930/
Plesch92276/
Pletch92239/
Pletsh924/
Pletsc921/
Pltsch921/
Plietzsch88117/
Plaetzsch882/
Pleisch86239/
Platsch86204/
Plitsch86152/
Peltsch8684/
Plesche8646/
Pleshch8645/
Pliesch8622/
Plotsch8610/
Plestch869/
Piltsch862/
Pleitch862/
Pletche861/
Plötsch861/
Pleasch861/
Plech83721/
Plets83683/
Plesh83421/
Pleth83155/
Pflitsch80310/
Plätzsch8034/
Pflotsch808/
Platzsch801/
Plötzsch801/
Plattsch800/
Plieth77299/
Plisch77239/
Pletts77188/
Piltch77154/
Pleche77133/
Pleshe77118/
Pleich7756/
Plesce7753/
Pleash7752/
Pleets7739/
Pylets7732/
Pleeth7720/
Pledts7718/
Plecht7711/
Plitch779/
Pleach775/
Pleats773/
Pleech772/
Peltch771/
Pleith771/
Pletds771/
Plitsh770/
Pleish770/
Pöllitsch7569/
Pillatsch7548/
Pillitsch7531/
Pleschova753/
Pleschová751/
Plet732,704/
Ples732,114/
Plch73605/
Pleh73499/
Plec73199/
Pleites711,193/
Pellech7154/
Pleytes7148/
Plyshch7138/
Plishch7136/
Pillets7121/
Pluisch7119/
Pölleth7110/
Pillhatsch718/
Plechte716/
Pleetes711/
Pleischová711/
Poellitsch711/
Plysche711/
Pleeshh711/
Plaisch710/
Pilch6710,996/
Pless674,716/
Plett674,431/
Pletz672,900/
Pelts671,474/
Plich671,367/
Plete67972/
Pleus67957/
Plese67824/
Pleas67807/
Plysh67804/
Pleis67625/
Plesz67542/
Pelch67406/
Plehi67252/
Pleet67250/
Plies67197/
Plees67195/
Plish67144/
Pleat67121/
Pylts6795/
Plith6786/
Pliet6786/
Pilts6769/
Pleut6767/
Pleic6758/
Plits6748/
Pleit6743/
Põlts6738/
Pletsova6734/
Plecs6729/
Pleshova6725/
Plöch6722/
Plyts6721/
Pillisch6716/
Phlec6716/
Pledt6715/
Pleys6714/
Plehr6713/
Plych6710/
Plåth6710/
Pilth679/
Phlet678/
Pelleche678/
Plece677/
Plezh677/
Plehs677/
Plisc673/
Plesr672/
Plest672/
Pleyt672/
Plešs672/
Pleci672/
Phles671/
Pleteher671/
Plezt671/
Pilletts671/
Hplec671/
Bpleh671/
Pellisch671/
Plehe671/
Pläts671/
Plīts671/
Pleuh671/
Pleythez671/
Plsts671/
Pleeh671/
Pylch671/
Peilzsch670/

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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 Pletsch
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