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 is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ploss? popularity and diffusion
Ploss is the 348,561st most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,953,765 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Ploss reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Ploss is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 757 people, or 1 in 478,810. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 20 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Ploss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ploss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the 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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