Plower Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Plower Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plower Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Ireland801:58,8623,980
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Plower Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plower is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plower? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,222,957th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Plower are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Plower is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 3,419,424. In The United States it is primarily found in: Arizona, where 8 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Iowa, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 42 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

Plower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Plower has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 424 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 364 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Plower Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Plower surname are 30.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.42% being registered with the party.

Plower earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ploer9124/
Plover83385/
Ployer83313/
Ploier83131/
Plawer8338/
Plober832/
Plojer831/
Plovier77439/
Plogger77309/
Plooyer7756/
Plooier771/
Plohier770/
Ploeyer770/
Plier73507/
Plyer73336/
Pleer73119/
Pluer73107/
Plear7387/
Pleur7329/
Plaer732/
Plour732/
Pleir731/
Plouveir710/
Player678,320/
Pleyer672,428/
Pleier67777/
Plourd67456/
Plajer67128/
Pluyer6783/
Plájer6772/
Plaier6761/
Plever6757/
Plaver6737/
Pläger6727/
Plajor6725/
Pflier6725/
Pléger6711/
Plauer6711/
Pleire678/
Plujer678/
Pleuer676/
Ployerová676/
Pleirė675/
Pluber674/
Pluver673/
Plouvierr673/
Plyier672/
Phlour672/
Pluier671/
Ploure671/
Pláyer671/
Pleare671/
Playor670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Plower
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