Plaister Surname

780,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Plaister Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the plasterer.' The usual term was Dauber, which see.

John le Cementarius. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Adam le Plastier. Riley's Memorials of London.

Walterus Plasterar, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Plaister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2271:245,45419,989
Australia461:586,86342,409
Wales461:67,2725,910
United States251:14,498,357517,445
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:176,63314,719
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Plaister Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the plasterer.' The usual term was Dauber, which see.

John le Cementarius. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Adam le Plastier. Riley's Memorials of London.

Walterus Plasterar, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Joanna Plaisterer, Yorkshire: Barnes' Ecclesiastical Proceedings (Surtees Society).

William Plaisterer, Yorkshire, ibid.

1660-1. Married — Thomas Diason and Margrett Plasterer: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1713. Baptised — John, s. Abraham Plastrier: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1793. Married — Samuel Plaster and Elizabeth Symes: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Anglo-Latin-Greek) for Plasterer [from Old English plaster = Old French plaistre (French plâtre), a plaster; Latin emplastr-um, Greek έμπλαστρ-ον, a plaster]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Playstow.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

No doubt originally Palaster; perhaps one having the charge of a palace (G. palast).

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Plaister Last Name Facts

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

Plaister is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plaister? popularity and diffusion

The surname Plaister is the 780,352nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,075,884 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Plaister reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 227 people, or 1 in 245,454. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent are found, Somerset, where 18 percent are found and Greater London, where 14 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent are found and Wales, where 13 percent are found.

Plaister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plaister has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Plaister last name increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 511 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 278 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plaister Last Name Statistics demography

Plaister earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.05% less than the national average, earning $37,518 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plaistere9412/
Plaistier940/
Plaisterd940/
Plaster934,547/
Plaiter9333/
Plister9317/
Plaiste932/
Plaisted882,273/
Pluister88224/
Pliester88210/
Pflaster88186/
Pleister8894/
Plauster8819/
Plasterr8817/
Pflister888/
Plaester883/
Plasster881/
Plastier881/
Plaistea880/
Plasterd880/
Platster880/
Pleaster880/
Plater863,125/
Plaste8639/
Pliter861/
Pliste861/
Plaite860/
Pleijster8243/
Pillister824/
Plaistead821/
Plaiisted821/
Plaistedt820/
Platter802,584/
Pleiter80834/
Plester80787/
Playter80633/
Plijter80112/
Plastre80106/
Platier80100/
Plasted8031/
Pläster8027/
Plauter8026/
Platere8023/
Plahter8016/
Plaitre8016/
Plather8015/
Plastir8011/
Plaitez805/
Plaites803/
Plaited802/
Plistie802/
Platear801/
Phliter800/
Plisted800/
Plither800/
Pellistier780/
Plate779,287/
Plite7759/
Plachter75118/
Playsted7593/
Plattier7566/
Pleijter7559/
Pluijter7541/
Plathier7536/
Pluester7527/
Pleester7516/
Pleyster7515/
Pilliter7514/
Pelliter7513/
Plichter7513/
Plastech755/
Plestter755/
Plattert754/
Pliasted753/
Pleasted752/
Pflester751/
Platther751/
Plauther751/
Pleitter751/
Pellater751/
Pleistes751/
Plastead750/
Pfleiter750/
Ploisted750/
Plasthed750/
Plastirt750/
Plesteur750/
Pelliestier741/
Platte714,214/
Platis712,106/
Pleite71625/
Platje71561/
Plathe71474/
Plates71349/
Platet71311/
Plaate71151/
Platre71143/
Plitea71142/
Plyter71137/
Pellitier71135/
Plaiti71112/
Pliete7187/
Plaete7182/
Pleter7153/
Plahte7152/
Plaute7147/
Platey7123/
Plasta7122/
Plasti7117/
Playstead7116/
Pellatier7116/
Pillitere7114/
Platea7112/
Plateu7112/
Plateh7112/
Plista719/
Pelleiter718/
Platez718/
Pellieter717/
Platie717/
Pleate716/
Platee716/
Platit715/
Plitez715/
Pillitter715/
Plhate715/
Pláate714/
Pellitter713/
Plisti712/
Pelliteir712/
Pellitere712/
Pillitier712/
Pleste712/
Pilliater712/
Platchter711/
Plyate711/
Pflichter711/
Pillastre711/
Platei711/
Phlate711/
Playte710/
Plitte710/
Plitey710/
Pleitez677,299/
Pleites671,193/
Plested671,073/
Plathey67360/
Plaitis67283/
Plaatje67247/
Plattes67235/
Platais67205/
Pleijte67192/
Pleeter67109/
Pillittere67103/
Pleyter6769/
Pluyter6765/
Plattje6763/
Plattet6751/
Pletter6736/
Plachte6732/
Pleuter6729/
Plishta6725/
Playtis6718/
Plateis6718/
Plauterová6718/
Pillate6713/
Pellate6712/
Pellittere6711/
Platets6710/
Plattey6710/
Plaissetty679/
Pellietier678/
Pillittier678/
Plattis678/
Plattie676/
Pelleitier675/
Pellittier674/
Plastis674/
Plastoi674/
Plishti674/
Plaiata673/
Plautre673/
Plether672/
Pletier672/
Playtez672/
Playtes672/
Plestes672/
Plaethe672/
Plauterova672/
D'Pelliter672/
Plaitip672/
Pellietter671/
Pellite671/
Plastii671/
Platish671/
Plattee671/
Pleitee671/
Bhplate671/
Pellestier671/
Pla'ate671/
Plaatie671/
Platois671/
Pleatea671/
Plishty671/
Plehter671/
Plausta671/
Ploited671/
Pleashette670/
Plaatge670/
Ployter670/
Pellieteir670/
Platthe670/
Plauthe670/
Plattej670/

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