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 surname Plettau (Russian: Плеттау) is found most in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plettau? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 449,751. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside and Hamburg, where 14 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

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
  • 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 Plettau
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