Pleven Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Pleven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pleven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1581:420,39761,236
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malta11:430,2723,380
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Plevén (5) & Pléven (1) are calculated separately.

Pleven Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pleven (Russian: Плевен) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Plevén or Pléven. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pleven? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,140,742nd most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Pleven are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Pleven is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 420,397. In France Pleven is primarily found in: Brittany, where 42 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 26 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 11 percent reside. Other than France this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in New Caledonia, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Pleven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pleven has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pleven Last Name Statistics demography

Pleven earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $48,656 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plevén945/
Pléven941/
Plevent9239/
Pleuven923/
Plevin83582/
Pilven83256/
Pelven8315/
Plaven8312/
Pellevent801/
Pleavin77372/
Plevina7788/
Pylevyn7713/
Pilvein7713/
Philven777/
Plévent771/
Ploween771/
Pillevin713/
Pellevin712/
Pillvein712/
Plėvienė711/
Phillven711/
Pelvin67209/
Plavin67203/
Pilvin6785/
Plovin6765/
Plavyn6723/
Pelvén6712/
Plavén676/
Plowen673/
Pluene671/

Pleven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pleven in the Russian language
Плевенpleven-

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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 Pleven
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