Plys Surname

158,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Plys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2,4431:18,6342,567
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Russia1101:1,310,21093,437
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

The alternate forms: Plyš (2) are calculated separately.

Plys Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plys (Russian: Плыс) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Plyš. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plys? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 158,756th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,650,017 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Plys live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is held by 2,443 people, or 1 in 18,634. In Ukraine Plys is most numerous in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 20 percent reside, Donetsk Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Poltava Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Other than Ukraine this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Plys Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Plys surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.09% registered to vote for the political party.

Plys earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.34% less than the national average, earning $40,846 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plyš922/
Plysh89804/
Pluys89163/
Plays89162/
Plyss8982/
Plyts8921/
Pleys8914/
Plüys891/
Phlys891/
Playsh801/
Plyoss801/
Bplyos801/
Pleeys801/
Playse800/
Plis752,320/
Ples752,114/
Plés7527/
Plyx751/
Plís751/
Plysova73114/
Plyshch7338/
Plysche731/
Pillays731/
Pless674,716/
Pleus67957/
Plese67824/
Pleas67807/
Plets67683/
Pleis67625/
Plais67600/
Pluis67589/
Plesz67542/
Pliss67511/
Plesh67421/
Plies67197/
Plees67195/
Plisz67173/
Plish67144/
Plise6785/
Plois6740/
Plych6710/
Plehs677/
Phlis675/
Plios674/
Plytz674/
Playz673/
Plyshova673/
Plest672/
Plešs672/
Phles671/
Pllis671/
Plhyx671/
Plīts671/
Pläts671/

Plys Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plys in the Russian language
Плысplys-

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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 Plys
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