Plinke Surname

460,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Plinke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plinke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5851:137,61616,716
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Plinke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plinke is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Plinke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plinke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Plinke is the 460,168th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 9,928,537 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Plinke reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 585 people, or 1 in 137,616. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 59 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found and Berlin, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Belgium, where 5 percent are found.

Plinke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Plinke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Plinke last name increased 506 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plinke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Plinke are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90% registered with the party.

The amount Plinke earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.48% more than the national average, earning $52,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.93% less than the national average, earning $45,742 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plincke926/
Plinkey923/
Plinket920/
Plinkie920/
Plink91246/
Plinkett860/
Plinck8383/
Plinka8324/
Plenke8319/
Plince838/
Plinks834/
Plänker77144/
Plenker77144/
Pellink779/
Plinkys771/
Plenk731,287/
Pling7328/
Plänk7319/
Plinc732/
Plænk731/
Pellinka712/
Pläncker711/
Plenkett711/
Plimkett710/
Plence6748/
Plenck6729/
Phling6723/
Plaenk678/
Plenka672/
Plnque671/
Pgling671/
Plenki671/
Pfling670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Plinke
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