von Plessen Surname

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

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

von Plessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Plessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark61:940,78647,603
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511

von Plessen Last Name Facts

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

von Plessen has its highest incidence in Denmark. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name von Plessen? popularity and diffusion

von Plessen is the 5,812,366th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of von Plessen live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequent in Denmark, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 940,786. In Denmark von Plessen is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 100 percent live. Excluding Denmark it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in France, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

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