Cognomen Plavina (Plavina 
) , all over the world, is a rare family name. The family name Plavina is habitual in Latvia, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, where it is a rare surname, and Czechia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Latvia, Australia, and Czechia. Much less frequently, Plavina is the forename as well as the last name.