Plettau Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Plettau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plettau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1791:449,75139,926
United States351:10,355,970420,657
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Plettau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plettau (Russian: Плеттау) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plettau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Plettau is the 1,115,011th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. The last name Plettau is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Plettau live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Plettau is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 449,751. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent are found and Hamburg, where 14 percent are found. Barring Germany it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Plettau Last Name Statistics demography

Plettau earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pletta9286/
Plattau8663/
Pleteau8632/
Plettas863/
Plestta861/
Pleta83337/
Pletu836/
Pelletta8036/
Pillettu801/
Pilletta801/
Pletea772,089/
Platta77582/
Plitta77149/
Pletto7792/
Pletus7752/
Platau7751/
Pletat7749/
Pleeta7748/
Plottu7734/
Pletha7723/
Plytta7721/
Plotta7720/
Pletas7714/
Piltau779/
Pleyta776/
Pleita774/
Plheta772/
Pletňa772/
Pletou772/
Pleota772/
Plethu771/
Pletai771/
Plaeta771/
Plezta771/
Plleta771/
Plletu771/
Plesta771/
Pletad771/
Pültau771/
Pltu7317/
Plta734/
Plechta7143/
Pelleta718/
Pleitas714/
Pilleta711/
Pletadp711/
Pleatea711/
Plathau711/
Pelteau711/
Pleitaz711/
Plata6772,757/
Plota67623/
Plyta67620/
Pelta67344/
Pleto67277/
Pellitta67245/
Peltu67133/
Phlatayu67107/
Plita67101/
Pilta6772/
Plotu6771/
Platu6713/
Pillotta679/
Pillittu677/
Plėta676/
Pellotta675/
Piltu674/
Plaiteau673/
Pelletto672/
Plätu671/
Piglitta671/
Pelletas671/
Plejtuch671/
Pläta671/
Pailheta671/
Pleitach670/
Pelletus670/
Pellitau670/
Plestead670/

Plettau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plettau in the Russian language
Плеттауplettau-

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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 Plettau
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