Pliatsikas Surname
Approximately 893 people bear this surname
Pliatsikas Surname User-submission:
It comes from Serbo-croatian, pljačkaš or pljaškaš, meaning 'marauder' or 'pirate'. It is the Greek form of that word.
Pliatsikas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 844 | 1:13,128 | 1,759 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Pliatsikas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It comes from Serbo-croatian, pljačkaš or pljaškaš, meaning 'marauder' or 'pirate'. It is the Greek form of that word.
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Where Does The Last Name Pliatsikas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pliatsikas is borne by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pliatsikas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 395,186th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 8,160,746 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Pliatsikas live; 95 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
It is most frequently held in Greece, where it is borne by 844 people, or 1 in 13,128. In Greece Pliatsikas is most prevalent in: Attica, where 28 percent reside, Thessaly, where 27 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Greece Pliatsikas occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pliatsika | 95 | 443 | / |
| Platsikas | 95 | 5 | / |
| Pliatsikos | 90 | 10 | / |
| Pleatsikas | 90 | 7 | / |
| Pliatsicas | 90 | 1 | / |
| Platsika | 89 | 4 | / |
| Plotsikas | 84 | 1 | / |
| Pliatzika | 84 | 1 | / |
| Pliachikas | 80 | 8 | / |
| Platsikhai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Plotsika | 78 | 4 | / |
| Plašeska | 67 | 18 | / |
| Plocikas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plasecka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plachiska | 63 | 1 | / |
| Plachytka | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ploszajska | 60 | 6 | / |
| Plachettka | 60 | 1 | / |
| Plosica | 59 | 4 | / |
| Plocika | 59 | 1 | / |
| Placzeka | 56 | 1 | / |
| Plachetko | 53 | 38 | / |
| Plachecka | 53 | 17 | / |
| Pliacekos | 53 | 11 | / |
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