Pletscher Surname
Approximately 907 people bear this surname
Pletscher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 492 | 1:16,693 | 2,744 |
| United States | 195 | 1:1,858,764 | 121,141 |
| Germany | 96 | 1:838,599 | 60,830 |
| Hungary | 38 | 1:258,323 | 20,391 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
Pletscher Demographics
Average Pletscher Salary in
United States
$44,713 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pletscher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pletscher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pletscher is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pletscher? popularity and diffusion
It is the 390,407th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 8,034,781 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 surname is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 492 people, or 1 in 16,693. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 35 percent reside, Canton of Schaffhausen, where 23 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland Pletscher exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.
Pletscher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pletscher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pletscher surname grew 464 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pletscher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pletscher surname are 20.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.5% being registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfletscher | 95 | 64 | / |
| Plettscher | 95 | 14 | / |
| Ploetscher | 95 | 2 | / |
| Pletcher | 94 | 4,621 | / |
| Plitscher | 89 | 30 | / |
| Plötscher | 89 | 11 | / |
| Platscher | 89 | 8 | / |
| Phletcher | 89 | 3 | / |
| Piltscher | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pletcsher | 89 | 1 | / |
| Plotscher | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pfletcher | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pletser | 88 | 243 | / |
| Plecher | 88 | 151 | / |
| Pflätscher | 84 | 5 | / |
| Plettser | 82 | 168 | / |
| Pleacher | 82 | 57 | / |
| Piltcher | 82 | 29 | / |
| Peltcher | 82 | 22 | / |
| Pletsier | 82 | 13 | / |
| Pleecher | 82 | 6 | / |
| Plethcer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Plitcher | 82 | 0 | / |
| Plecer | 80 | 160 | / |
| Pltser | 80 | 1 | / |
| Plaetsier | 78 | 16 | / |
| Pilcher | 75 | 11,930 | / |
| Pletzer | 75 | 1,211 | / |
| Pelcher | 75 | 691 | / |
| Peltser | 75 | 141 | / |
| Piltser | 75 | 79 | / |
| Pölcher | 75 | 33 | / |
| Plicher | 75 | 17 | / |
| Pyltser | 75 | 14 | / |
| Platser | 75 | 10 | / |
| Peltcer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plöcher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pløcher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Platcer | 75 | 0 | / |
| Plotser | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pellecer | 71 | 1,634 | / |
| Plaetzer | 71 | 37 | / |
| Pelttser | 71 | 18 | / |
| Plattser | 71 | 17 | / |
| Pillecer | 71 | 12 | / |
| Ploetzer | 71 | 7 | / |
| Pillcher | 71 | 5 | / |
| Plaicher | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phliecer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelcer | 67 | 338 | / |
| Pilcer | 67 | 157 | / |
| Plecir | 67 | 63 | / |
| Pellecier | 67 | 39 | / |
| Plezer | 67 | 34 | / |
| Plecerová | 67 | 34 | / |
| Plicer | 67 | 21 | / |
| Plaitsier | 67 | 10 | / |
| Peellecer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pltzer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plyottser | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Pletscher
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