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Where Does The Last Name Pletz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pletz occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pletz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 151,840^th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,512,947 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Pletz live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,468 people, or 1 in 54,840. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 28 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live. Excluding Germany it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Austria, where 9 percent live.

Pletz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pletz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pletz surname rose 1,234 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pletz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Pletz last name are 17.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.39% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pletz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $45,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.51% less than the national average, earning $43,468 CAD per year.