Ploss Surname

348,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7571:478,81040,592
Germany1961:410,74237,603
Canada491:751,95159,756
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2601:193,14916,929

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').

- mija512

Ploss Last Name Facts

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

Ploss is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ploss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 348,561st most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,953,765 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Ploss live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Ploss is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 757 people, or 1 in 478,810. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 20 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Ploss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ploss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ploss surname grew 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% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plosse913/
Plouss911/
Plyoss911/
Ploess910/
Plos891,239/
Plousse8316/
Plass803,246/
Plüss802,715/
Pluss80578/
Ploos80194/
Plosz80115/
Plous80106/
Plost8082/
Plots8078/
Plose8058/
Plois8040/
Plohs8029/
Phlos8014/
Ploes8013/
Plios804/
Plods802/
Pluos800/
Pellosse7728/
Plossová774/
Pillosse771/
Plo751,735/
Plasse733,806/
Pillos731,962/
Plotts731,315/
Pellos73316/
Pleuss73247/
Plouse73220/
Plosch7318/
Ploehs7315/
Plusse7313/
Plaass738/
Plyuss736/
Plouts732/
Plyass732/
Ploesh732/
Plauss731/
Pliuss731/
Plgass731/
Platss731/
Plyots731/
Plüsss731/
Bplyos731/
Pluiss730/
Ploesz730/
Plas675,290/
Plot671,866/
Plop671,772/
Plou671,078/
Ploj67820/
Plus67790/
Ploß67531/
Ploh67381/
Pellois67252/
Ploy67190/
Pillois67183/
Pillods67182/
Plosová6763/
Ploesch6759/
Plausse6746/
Ploč6736/
Ploi6731/
Pellios6728/
Phlo6723/
Puellos6722/
Pleo6721/
Pellous6713/
Pillost679/
Plio679/
Plod678/
Pillios676/
Bplo674/
Ploa673/
Pluo673/
Plosova672/
Plosche672/
Ploz671/
Plox671/
Plyo671/
Plgo671/
Ploo671/
Plás671/
Plyotts671/
Hplo671/
Pillous671/
Plausst671/
Pillass670/

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