Plackett Surname
Approximately 682 people bear this surname
Plackett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A sharpened form of Blackett, which see.
1666. Married — William Placket and Elizabeth Hutchinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Plackett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 437 | 1:127,501 | 12,712 |
| United States | 124 | 1:2,923,056 | 171,801 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 111 | 1:219,598 | 16,839 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Plackett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A sharpened form of Blackett, which see.
1666. Married — William Placket and Elizabeth Hutchinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
A nickname, with diminutive suff. -e)t, from the French plaque, a patch, badge, etc.
Apparently a diminutive of the French plaque, which Cotgrave defines as "a flat lingot, or barre of mettall also a plate to naile against a wall." A little road-side public-house at Arlington, co. Sussex, a resort for smugglers, formerly bore the name of the "Golden Plackett," - for what reason I could never ascertain; neither can I see how the word can with propriety have become a family name, unless indeed it was borrowed from a sign of the same kind.
Plackett Demographics
Average Plackett Salary in
United States
$29,627 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Plackett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Plackett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Plackett occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Plackett? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 486,864th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 10,685,551 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Plackett live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 437 people, or 1 in 127,501. In England it is primarily found in: Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent live, Derbyshire, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Outside of England this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Plackett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Plackett has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Plackett surname expanded 394 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 354 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Plackett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Plackett surname are 9.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.16% being registered with the party.
Plackett earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.34% less than the national average, earning $29,627 USD per year.
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