Pluke Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Wales

Pluke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pluke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1671:324,41730,492
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Wales141:221,03813,576
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Plukė (1) are calculated separately.

Pluke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pluke is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Plukė. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pluke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,088,856th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 32,245,778 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Pluke live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 324,417. In South Africa Pluke is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 71 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 11 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 10 percent reside. Barring South Africa this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Pluke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pluke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pluke Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pluke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 109.17% more than the national average, earning R 497,064 per year and in United States they earn 43.7% less than the national average, earning $24,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plukė931/
Pfluke91161/
Pluške9153/
Plutke9123/
Plucke9122/
Pluske912/
Plukey911/
Plukeh911/
Pluket910/
Plueke910/
Pluk89401/
Pluszke8363/
Pleukeu8329/
Plusker8319/
Pluskey8316/
Plukett833/
Pflucke831/
Plaucke831/
Plucket831/
Plouzke830/
Pluiske830/
Pluck801,958/
Phluk80287/
Pluce8090/
Ploke8087/
Plauk8027/
Plyuk8020/
Pluki8020/
Plusk8014/
Plukk8013/
Pfluk8012/
Pluka804/
Plukh803/
Plike802/
Pluks801/
Plukš801/
Pliuk801/
Plouk800/
Pfluecke7728/
Pluskett7719/
Pluckett7712/
Phlucker7710/
Phlukhet774/
Plyushke772/
Ploucker772/
Pflukeer771/
Plussket770/
Plutcker770/
Pluche73400/
Plique73344/
Plyukh73141/
Plocke7374/
Pluque7371/
Pfluck7369/
Plukai7353/
Plauck7352/
Pflyuk7350/
Plukka7348/
Plouck7339/
Pflugk7329/
Plauka7314/
Pleuka7314/
Plücke739/
Plucei738/
Plaukh737/
Plukss737/
Plauks736/
Pluksh735/
Plucky735/
Pelluk734/
Plauce733/
Plukys732/
Plicke732/
Plouka731/
Plucce731/
Plyuik731/
Plyusk731/
Plucki731/
Plikhe731/
Bpluka731/
Plukoi731/
Plukyi731/
Pluktt730/
Pluick730/
Pleuck730/
Plusky730/
Pillukeit716/
Pluquet671,321/
Plug671,277/
Plauche671,149/
Plyukha67446/
Plukchi67267/
Plicque67134/
Pflicke6771/
Plok6767/
Pflücke6763/
Plausky6736/
Pluskis6734/
Plouche6726/
Plocque6724/
Plutkis6720/
Plauski6716/
Pluc677/
Plockey676/
Plyukhi672/
Plousky671/
Plucktt671/
Pluquez671/
Plaucea671/
Pliukha671/
Plukkai671/
Pfluyck670/
Pluschk670/
Pfluqer670/

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