Plocek Surname

427,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Plocek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plocek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia3731:28,5084,571
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Poland951:400,09242,855
Austria661:129,02217,785
Israel211:407,50632,346
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Ploček (1) are calculated separately.

Plocek Last Name Facts

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

Plocek occurs more in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Ploček. Click here for other possible spellings of Plocek.

How Common Is The Last Name Plocek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 427,014th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 9,008,091 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Plocek are found; 58 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is carried by 373 people, or 1 in 28,508. In Czechia it is most prevalent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 19 percent live, Prague, where 17 percent live and Vysočina Region, where 17 percent live. Other than Czechia Plocek exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Poland, where 12 percent live.

Plocek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Plocek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 10,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plocek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Plocek are 18.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.31% registered with the political party.

Plocek earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning $42,972 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ploček941/
Ploczek92109/
Plocheck8669/
Ploschek863/
Placek834,984/
Plucek8323/
Plocik8312/
Plošek8312/
Plosek837/
Plozek832/
Phloichek8038/
Placzek772,547/
Plouzek77137/
Plachek77114/
Ploszek7755/
Ploscik7719/
Ploužek7718/
Plotzek7711/
Pluczek7710/
Plosick776/
Platcek776/
Placsek775/
Pluchek775/
Plazcek772/
Plackek772/
Plocick771/
Placeck771/
Ploshek770/
Ploczeková7514/
Ploczekova752/
Platchek7182/
Plotczyk7169/
Plaschek7163/
Plucheck7147/
Ploschik7126/
Placzeck7113/
Pleschek7112/
Placheck7111/
Plotczik717/
Plosceac716/
Plotzeck715/
Plehacek711/
Plosczyk711/
Ploysick710/
Plaček671,109/
Plasek67388/
Plášek67366/
Plazek67284/
Ploshchyk67223/
Plešek67165/
Platschek67141/
Plucik67116/
Plesek6774/
Plašek6748/
Platcheck6744/
Plocic6737/
Pluzek6734/
Ploshchik6726/
Ploszczyk6720/
Placyk6715/
Placik6713/
Plauschek6710/
Plesyk679/
Plaszczek676/
Plosik675/
Placeková675/
Plusek673/
Placekova673/
Placec673/
Pločeková672/
Pláček672/
Plesik672/
Ploutchik671/
Plajek671/
Plecyk671/
Pluschzek671/
Plascheck671/

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