Ploch Surname

100,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Ploch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ploch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,6201:23,4623,571
Germany1,5721:51,2126,679
United States1,0861:333,75630,177
Czechia1151:92,46515,378
France981:677,78386,620
Austria601:141,92419,117
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
England191:2,932,529101,561
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

The alternate forms: Plöch (22) are calculated separately.

Ploch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ploch occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Plöch. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ploch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 100,908th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,557,834 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Ploch live; 38 percent live in Western Europe and 37 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Ploch is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is held by 1,620 people, or 1 in 23,462. Outside of Poland Ploch is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Ploch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ploch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ploch last name expanded 1,086 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ploch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ploch last name are 21.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ploch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $49,356 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plöch9322/
Ploche9172/
Plotch9158/
Plouch9139/
Plosch9118/
Plioch910/
Ploh89381/
Ploc89250/
Plouche8326/
Plotsch8310/
Plosche832/
Plech80721/
Plach80654/
Pluch80206/
Ploth80174/
Plohs8029/
Phloh8019/
Plouh8011/
Ploce8011/
Plüch808/
Plouc804/
Phloc804/
Plodh802/
Plocs801/
Pluoh800/
Plochová77162/
Pellosch7730/
Pflotsch778/
Plochova772/
Plo751,735/
Plasch73431/
Pluche73400/
Placht73400/
Plache73255/
Plloha7358/
Pilloc7330/
Plohii7325/
Plauch7320/
Plloci7315/
Plutch737/
Pluich732/
Pelloc732/
Ployce732/
Pleech732/
Plouth732/
Pfluch731/
Pilloh731/
Plachz731/
Plotzh731/
Plotcs731/
Platch730/
Ploici730/
Plot671,866/
Plop671,772/
Plos671,239/
Plauche671,149/
Plou671,078/
Ploj67820/
Ploß67531/
Plac67266/
Platsch67204/
Ploy67190/
Plocová67180/
Plah67149/
Pölloth67125/
Plha6799/
Pelloth6790/
Plasche6780/
Pelluch6777/
Plaasch6765/
Pellech6754/
Pillach6742/
Pellach6740/
Ploč6736/
Ploi6731/
Phlo6723/
Pälloth6722/
Pleo6721/
Plio679/
Plod678/
Bplo674/
Pluo673/
Ploa673/
Plyo671/
Plox671/
Plgo671/
Plushch671/
Ploo671/
Plocova671/
Plác671/
Ploz671/
Hplo671/
Pluttch671/
Phloice671/

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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 Ploch
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