Ploss Surname
Approximately 1,048 people bear this surname
Ploss Surname User-submission:
The Ploss surname derives from a nickname for 'someone who was destitute' or 'one who dressed inappropriately', from Middle High German bloz ('naked', 'wretched').
Ploss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 757 | 1:478,810 | 40,592 |
| Germany | 196 | 1:410,742 | 37,603 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 260 | 1:193,149 | 16,929 |
Ploss Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ploss surname derives from a nickname for 'someone who was destitute' or 'one who dressed inappropriately', from Middle High German bloz ('naked', 'wretched').
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Ploss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ploss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ploss occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ploss? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 348,561st most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,953,765 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Ploss are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Ploss is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 757 people, or 1 in 478,810. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 20 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Ploss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ploss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ploss surname rose 291 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ploss Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ploss last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ploss earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.45% more than the national average, earning $45,933 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.9% less than the national average, earning $47,745 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plosse | 91 | 3 | / |
| Plouss | 91 | 1 | / |
| Plyoss | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ploess | 91 | 0 | / |
| Plos | 89 | 1,239 | / |
| Plousse | 83 | 16 | / |
| Plass | 80 | 3,246 | / |
| Plüss | 80 | 2,715 | / |
| Pluss | 80 | 578 | / |
| Ploos | 80 | 194 | / |
| Plosz | 80 | 115 | / |
| Plous | 80 | 106 | / |
| Plost | 80 | 82 | / |
| Plots | 80 | 78 | / |
| Plose | 80 | 58 | / |
| Plois | 80 | 40 | / |
| Plohs | 80 | 29 | / |
| Phlos | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ploes | 80 | 13 | / |
| Plios | 80 | 4 | / |
| Plods | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pluos | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pellosse | 77 | 28 | / |
| Plossová | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pillosse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Plo | 75 | 1,735 | / |
| Plasse | 73 | 3,806 | / |
| Pillos | 73 | 1,962 | / |
| Plotts | 73 | 1,315 | / |
| Pellos | 73 | 316 | / |
| Pleuss | 73 | 247 | / |
| Plouse | 73 | 220 | / |
| Plosch | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ploehs | 73 | 15 | / |
| Plusse | 73 | 13 | / |
| Plaass | 73 | 8 | / |
| Plyuss | 73 | 6 | / |
| Plouts | 73 | 2 | / |
| Plyass | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ploesh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Plauss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pliuss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Plgass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Platss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Plyots | 73 | 1 | / |
| Plüsss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bplyos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pluiss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ploesz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Plas | 67 | 5,290 | / |
| Plot | 67 | 1,866 | / |
| Plop | 67 | 1,772 | / |
| Plou | 67 | 1,078 | / |
| Ploj | 67 | 820 | / |
| Plus | 67 | 790 | / |
| Ploß | 67 | 531 | / |
| Ploh | 67 | 381 | / |
| Pellois | 67 | 252 | / |
| Ploy | 67 | 190 | / |
| Pillois | 67 | 183 | / |
| Pillods | 67 | 182 | / |
| Plosová | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ploesch | 67 | 59 | / |
| Plausse | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ploč | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ploi | 67 | 31 | / |
| Pellios | 67 | 28 | / |
| Phlo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Puellos | 67 | 22 | / |
| Pleo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Pellous | 67 | 13 | / |
| Pillost | 67 | 9 | / |
| Plio | 67 | 9 | / |
| Plod | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pillios | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bplo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ploa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pluo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Plosova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Plosche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ploz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ploo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plás | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plyotts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hplo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pillous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plausst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pillass | 67 | 0 | / |
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