Plew Surname
Approximately 1,292 people bear this surname
Plew Surname Definition:
A North. form of Plow, q.v.
Of pales, of powndis, of parkis, of plewes, Of tounes, of towris, of tresoures untolde.—Awntyrs of Arthure, 146-7.
Plew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,062 | 1:341,298 | 30,716 |
| Australia | 98 | 1:275,466 | 24,785 |
| Germany | 81 | 1:993,895 | 68,573 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 214 | 1:234,667 | 19,701 |
Plew (19) may also be a first name.
Plew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A North. form of Plow, q.v.
Of pales, of powndis, of parkis, of plewes, Of tounes, of towris, of tresoures untolde.—Awntyrs of Arthure, 146-7.
Plew Demographics
Plew Political Affiliation
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Plew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Plew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Plew is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Plew? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 295,200th most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,640,515 people. Plew occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Plew reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Plew is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used forename throughout the world It is held by 19 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,062 people, or 1 in 341,298. In The United States Plew is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 21 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent live and Germany, where 6 percent live.
Plew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Plew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Plew surname increased 496 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Plew Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Plew last name are 26.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.28% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Plew earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.25% less than the national average, earning $40,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.11% less than the national average, earning $36,214 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plews | 89 | 2,183 | / |
| Plewe | 89 | 714 | / |
| Pleew | 89 | 9 | / |
| Ploew | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pleiw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Plw | 86 | 8 | / |
| Pellew | 80 | 997 | / |
| Plehwe | 80 | 64 | / |
| Phleew | 80 | 12 | / |
| Pleejw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Plev | 75 | 75 | / |
| Plef | 75 | 35 | / |
| Pelw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pleb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Plwe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Phlw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Plhw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hplw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bplw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pflw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pplw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plwf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plvw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pjlw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plws | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pylw | 75 | 0 | / |
| Plewová | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pliev | 67 | 4,425 | / |
| Pleva | 67 | 2,990 | / |
| Pylev | 67 | 648 | / |
| Plaev | 67 | 94 | / |
| Pleev | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ploev | 67 | 26 | / |
| Pelwe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Pleif | 67 | 19 | / |
| Phlev | 67 | 13 | / |
| Pehlw | 67 | 12 | / |
| Plefh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pleaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peelw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hplww | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pliwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pleeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pleft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pleff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pielw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pleef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plevs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Plefs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pleuf | 67 | 0 | / |
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