Plaisted Surname

186,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Plaisted Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the playstead,' i.e. playground, from residence thereby; compare Plaistow.

Alex, atte Pleystude, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John atte Tleystude, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Plaisted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8821:192,59219,053
Australia1471:183,64418,462
New Zealand1211:37,4246,365
England811:687,87739,238
Wales241:128,9399,528
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Wales221:71,2923,399
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4691:107,07610,727

Plaisted Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the playstead,' i.e. playground, from residence thereby; compare Plaistow.

Alex, atte Pleystude, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John atte Tleystude, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Philip atte Pleystede, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1581. Edward Plaistced, Sussex: Register of the University of Oxford.

1652. Robert Plasteed: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1711. Married — James Plaisted and Lettitia Tayler: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1794. Married — Samuel Cook and Mary Playsted: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Playstead.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near a playground, or place where sports are held.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Plaisted Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plaisted is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plaisted? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 186,337th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,206,135 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Plaisted are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,882 people, or 1 in 192,592. In The United States Plaisted is primarily found in: Nevada, where 15 percent reside, Maine, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Plaisted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Plaisted has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Plaisted last name rose 401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 109 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Plaisted Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Plaisted surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Plaisted last name are 7.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.06% registered to vote for the party.

Plaisted earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning $44,904 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plaistead941/
Plaiisted941/
Plaistedt940/
Plasted9331/
Plaited932/
Plaiste932/
Plisted930/
Plaister88363/
Playsted8893/
Pliasted883/
Pleasted882/
Plastead880/
Plaested880/
Plaistea880/
Ploisted880/
Plasthed880/
Plaste8639/
Pliste861/
Plaite860/
Playstead8216/
Plaster804,547/
Plested801,073/
Plaiter8033/
Plister8017/
Plaitez805/
Plaites803/
Plistie802/
Platite801/
Ploited801/
Plate779,287/
Plite7759/
Pluister75224/
Pflaster75186/
Pleister7594/
Plauster7519/
Plasterr7517/
Pflister758/
Plastech755/
Plastete755/
Pletaite752/
Plasster751/
Pleistes751/
Plestead750/
Platster750/
Pleaster750/
Platte714,214/
Plater713,125/
Platis712,106/
Pleite71625/
Platje71561/
Plathe71474/
Plates71349/
Platet71311/
Plaate71151/
Plitea71142/
Plaiti71112/
Pliete7187/
Plaete7182/
Plahte7152/
Plaute7147/
Pleijster7143/
Platey7123/
Plasta7122/
Plasti7117/
Platea7112/
Plateu7112/
Plateh7112/
Plista719/
Platez718/
Platie717/
Pleate716/
Platee716/
Platit715/
Plitez715/
Plhate715/
Pillister714/
Pláate714/
Plisti712/
Pleste712/
Pliter711/
Plyate711/
Platei711/
Phlate711/
Playte710/
Plitte710/
Plitey710/
Pleitez677,299/
Platter672,584/
Pleites671,193/
Pleiter67834/
Plester67787/
Playter67633/
Plathey67360/
Plaitis67283/
Plaatje67247/
Plattes67235/
Platais67205/
Pleijte67192/
Plijter67112/
Plattje6763/
Plattet6751/
Plestid6749/
Plachte6732/
Pläster6727/
Plauter6726/
Plishta6725/
Playtis6718/
Plateis6718/
Plahter6716/
Plather6715/
Pillate6713/
Pellate6712/
Platets6710/
Plattey6710/
Plaissetty679/
Plattis678/
Plattie676/
Plastis674/
Plastoi674/
Plishti674/
Plaiata673/
Playtez672/
Playtes672/
Plestes672/
Plaethe672/
Plaitip672/
Ployted672/
Pellite671/
Plastii671/
Platish671/
Plattee671/
Pleitee671/
Bhplate671/
Pla'ate671/
Plaatie671/
Platois671/
Pleatea671/
Plishty671/
Plausta671/
Pleashette670/
Phliter670/
Plaatge670/
Platthe670/
Plauthe670/
Plattej670/
Plither670/

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