Pleyer Surname

176,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Pleyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pleyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7361:46,3746,081
Austria4581:18,5932,869
Czechia651:163,59224,859
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Hungary281:350,58125,143
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
France131:5,109,440259,941
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England71:7,959,723202,100
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Pleyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pleyer (Russian: Плейер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pleyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pleyer is the 176,301st most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,001,460 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Pleyer live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,736 people, or 1 in 46,374. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 37 percent reside, Hesse, where 26 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 19 percent reside and Czechia, where 3 percent reside.

Pleyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pleyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pleyer last name rose 473 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pleyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pleyer are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Pleyer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $46,467 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfleyer923/
Pleeyer921/
Ploeyer920/
Plyer91336/
Pleer91119/
Player838,320/
Pleier83777/
Ployer83313/
Pluyer8383/
Pleuer836/
Plyier832/
Pláyer831/
Pleyerová8061/
Pelleyier802/
Pleyerova801/
Plooyer7756/
Plehier7719/
Playher772/
Playerd771/
Pleiere771/
Pilleer771/
Pleeyar771/
Plieier771/
Plier73507/
Pluer73107/
Plear7387/
Pleur7329/
Ploer7324/
Plaer732/
Pleir731/
Playr730/
Pilleyre71111/
Pellejer7134/
Pelleier713/
Pilleyjr712/
D'Player711/
Plower67191/
Ploier67131/
Plajer67128/
Plájer6772/
Plaier6761/
Plawer6738/
Pleierová6731/
Pläger6727/
Pflier6725/
Pléger6711/
Plauer6711/
Playerová6710/
Plujer678/
Pleire678/
Ployerová676/
Pleirė675/
Plojer671/
Pluier671/
Pelleeier671/
Pellegier671/
Playar671/
Playerova671/
Pleare671/
Pleierova671/
Playor670/

Pleyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pleyer in the Russian language
Плейерplejer-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pleyer
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