Ploka Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Ploka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 5 | 1:410,009 | 28,210 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Ploka (10) may also be a first name.
Ploka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ploka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ploka (Russian: Плока) occurs in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ploka.
How Common Is The Last Name Ploka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ploka is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Ploka is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Ploka reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 10 people.
This surname is most common in Latvia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 410,009. In Latvia it is primarily found in: Kurzeme Planning Region, where 60 percent are found and Riga Planning Region, where 40 percent are found. Besides Latvia this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 27 percent are found and Ukraine, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ploka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ploka in the Russian language | ||
| Плока | ploka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ploka
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