Plisken Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Plisken Surname Definition:

(from a place name) From Plisk, a town in Volhynia, Russia.

Plisken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Plisken (6) may also be a first name.

Plisken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) From Plisk, a town in Volhynia, Russia.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Plisken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plisken is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plisken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Plisken is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Plisken occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Plisken reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 17 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 4,967,096th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 6 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 214,074,332. In Brazil Plisken is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 100 percent live. Excluding Brazil this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent live and Luxembourg, where 17 percent live.

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