Plett Surname

105,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Belize

Plett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,9011:19,3822,706
Germany1,1381:70,7439,001
United States9521:380,73433,628
Mexico811:1,532,42216,423
Paraguay671:108,0112,466
Romania431:466,92736,259
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Denmark351:161,27813,908
Belize291:12,2581,436
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Kyrgyzstan161:373,29130,949
France141:4,744,480251,814
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Plett Last Name Facts

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

Plett (Russian: Плетт) is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 105,631st most frequently held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,644,673 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Plett are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 1,901 people, or 1 in 19,382. In Canada Plett is most numerous in: Manitoba, where 61 percent live, Alberta, where 16 percent live and British Columbia, where 14 percent live. Outside of Canada this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Plett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Plett last name rose 1,535 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Plett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Plett last name is chiefly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Plett are 22.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Plett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 218.68% more than the national average, earning R 757,296 per year; in United States they earn 0.39% less than the national average, earning $42,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning $44,976 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plette91352/
Pletts91188/
Pliett9133/
Pleitt9114/
Pylett9111/
Plaett911/
Plettz910/
Plet892,704/
Pltt891/
Pellett831,895/
Pillett8313/
Pailett833/
Plitt802,420/
Plete80972/
Plets80683/
Pleet80250/
Pleth80155/
Pleat80121/
Pliet8086/
Pleut8067/
Ploet8046/
Pleit8043/
Pylet8022/
Plaet8021/
Pledt8015/
Plött8010/
Phlet808/
Plest802/
Pleyt802/
Peltt801/
Plezt801/
Piltt800/
Pillette77492/
Pellette7784/
Pailette7748/
Paillett7723/
Poilette771/
Pilletts771/
Pettlett770/
Ple752,306/
Plt7596/
Pillet737,508/
Pellet737,372/
Pleite73625/
Peylet73346/
Plieth73299/
Pleyte73248/
Pletch73239/
Pailet73227/
Pöllet73108/
Pleets7339/
Poilet7329/
Phlaet7323/
Peilet7321/
Pleeth7320/
Plaeth7318/
Pledts7318/
Plecht7311/
Phloet7311/
Pluitt7310/
Pylete738/
Pleate736/
Paylet734/
Plyott734/
Pletsh734/
Peltts733/
Pleats733/
Petlet732/
Pleste732/
Peltte731/
Pleith731/
Ploedt731/
Péllet731/
Pletds731/
Phylet731/
Plitte730/
Pleete730/
Petilt730/
Paillette71655/
Plea674,890/
Paillet674,670/
Pelt673,721/
Pletsch673,144/
Ples672,114/
Pley67788/
Plee67720/
Peillet67669/
Plez67627/
Pleß67598/
Pleh67499/
Pilt67449/
Puillet67364/
Plit67325/
Pleş67296/
Piollet67292/
Plep67276/
Poillet67262/
Pelliet67231/
Pleș67225/
Pleijte67192/
Pled67137/
Plei67131/
Pölt67112/
Pilliet6786/
Plej6786/
Poellet6760/
Pelletz6751/
Pleu6746/
Phle6736/
Plée6735/
Pellitt6732/
Pailhet6729/
Pler6724/
Pillets6721/
Plyt6720/
Plle6718/
Plie6717/
Pleś6711/
Pölleth6710/
Plestch679/
Plåt679/
Pletova678/
Pælt677/
Plechte676/
Pillete675/
Påle675/
Pltd674/
Pfle672/
Pillitt672/
Pleitch672/
Peilhet672/
Pellete671/
Plte671/
Pellest671/
Pleè671/
Pple671/
Pjlt671/
Pltp671/
Pylt671/
Pflt671/
Hplt671/
Plliedt670/

Plett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plett in the Russian language
Плеттplett-

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