Plaston Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Plaston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the playstow,' i.e. playground, the place set apart for games and sports; Middle English slowe, a place (compare Chepstow, Stowmarket, &c). There are several parishes called Plaistow (v.

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Plaston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Plaston (127) may also be a first name.

Plaston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the playstow,' i.e. playground, the place set apart for games and sports; Middle English slowe, a place (compare Chepstow, Stowmarket, &c). There are several parishes called Plaistow (v. Crockford), all of similar origin.

Robert atte Pleistowe, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de la Pleystowe, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John de la Playstowe, Wiltshire, ibid.

Gunilda Attepaleystowe, Close Rolls, 6 Edward I.

1760. Married — John Welch and Mary Plaistow: St. George, Hanover Square.

1783. — Matthew Plestowe and Charlotte Houghton: ibid.

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

PLAYSTOW: In medieval times, most large parishes had their play-stow, playsted, or locus ludorum, for the recreation of the inhabitants. At Selborne, co. Hants, it was corrupted to Plestor.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Plaston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plaston is found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plaston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 58 percent of Plaston are found; 58 percent are found in West Asia and 58 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 825,494th most numerous given name in the world It is held by 127 people.

The surname is most widespread in Israel, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,222,519. In Israel it is most frequent in: Judea and Samaria Area, where 43 percent reside, Southern District, where 29 percent reside and Tel Aviv District, where 29 percent reside. Apart from Israel this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent reside and Malawi, where 8 percent reside.

Plaston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plaston has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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