Pletscher Surname

390,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Pletscher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pletscher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4921:16,6932,744
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Germany961:838,59960,830
Hungary381:258,32320,391
France181:3,690,151224,666
Greece161:692,48777,522
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Pletscher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pletscher is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pletscher? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 390,407th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,034,781 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Pletscher are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is borne by 492 people, or 1 in 16,693. In Switzerland Pletscher is most common in: Canton of Zürich, where 35 percent are found, Canton of Schaffhausen, where 23 percent are found and Canton of Vaud, where 9 percent are found. Other than Switzerland this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Pletscher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pletscher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pletscher last name expanded 464 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pletscher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pletscher are 20.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pletscher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $44,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.71% less than the national average, earning $35,918 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfletscher9564/
Plettscher9514/
Ploetscher952/
Pletcher944,621/
Plitscher8930/
Plötscher8911/
Platscher898/
Phletcher893/
Piltscher891/
Pletcsher891/
Plotscher891/
Pfletcher890/
Pletser88243/
Plecher88151/
Pflätscher845/
Plettser82168/
Pleacher8257/
Piltcher8229/
Peltcher8222/
Pletsier8213/
Pleecher826/
Plethcer821/
Plitcher820/
Plecer80160/
Pltser801/
Plaetsier7816/
Pilcher7511,930/
Pletzer751,211/
Pelcher75691/
Peltser75141/
Piltser7579/
Pölcher7533/
Plicher7517/
Pyltser7514/
Platser7510/
Peltcer751/
Plöcher751/
Pløcher751/
Platcer750/
Plotser750/
Pellecer711,634/
Plaetzer7137/
Pelttser7118/
Plattser7117/
Pillecer7112/
Ploetzer717/
Pillcher715/
Plaicher712/
Phliecer711/
Pelcer67338/
Pilcer67157/
Plecir6763/
Pellecier6739/
Plezer6734/
Plecerová6734/
Plicer6721/
Plaitsier6710/
Peellecer671/
Pltzer671/
Plyottser671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pletscher
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