Plojoux Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Plojoux Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plojoux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland651:126,35312,618
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Plojoux Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plojoux occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plojoux? popularity and diffusion

Plojoux is the 2,312,869th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name Plojoux is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Plojoux live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 126,353. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 97 percent reside, Canton of Valais, where 2 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 2 percent reside. Not including Switzerland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ploujoux9359/
Plejoux861/
Plijoux861/
Plojo8336/
Ploju831/
Plousou7140/
Pilloju714/
Pelloju711/
Ploco6727/
Pljut678/
Plajo674/
Plaou673/
Plozo672/
Pillioux671/
Pliju671/
Pliou671/

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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 Plojoux
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