Plötscher Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Plötscher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plötscher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

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

Plötscher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plötscher is most common in Germany. It may be found as: Plotscher. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plötscher? popularity and diffusion

Plötscher is the 5,812,366th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Plötscher are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 8,050,546. In Germany Plötscher is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 90 percent reside and Bavaria, where 10 percent reside. Other than Germany it exists in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plotscher961/
Pletscher89907/
Platscher898/
Plöcher881/
Pfletscher8464/
Plettscher8414/
Pflätscher845/
Ploetscher842/
Pletsche821/
Pletser75243/
Plötzer7544/
Platser7510/
Platcer750/
Plotser750/
Plettser71168/
Plattser7117/
Pletsier7113/
Plotschi716/
Plethcer711/
Plötze67132/
Plaetsier6716/

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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 Plötscher
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