Płatek Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Malta

Płatek Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'flake' like in a snowflake or a cornflake, as well as a flower petal.

Płatek Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland541:703,86659,770
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Płatek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'flake' like in a snowflake or a cornflake, as well as a flower petal.

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Płatek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Płatek is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Płatek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,483,783rd most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname Płatek is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Płatek reside; 93 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 703,866. Not including Poland this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 2 percent reside and Czechia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Platek831,341/
Plattek7767/
Plateck777/
Plaatek771/
Platekc771/
Plajstek7142/
Plaistek7113/
Plotek67141/
Platec6772/
Plátek6753/
Platik6723/
Platyk6711/
Plateková674/
Platík672/
Platekova671/
Pletek671/
Platex671/
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  • 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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Płatek
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