Plenderleith Surname

413,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Plenderleith Surname Definition:

From the old manor of the same name in the parish of Oxnam, Roxburghshire. John de Plenderleith witnessed a charter of lands in Teviotdale in the reign of King William the Lion (Melros, p. 144), and Nicholas de Prendrelath held the manor of Gilbert de Humfrenvill in socage before 1291 (Rot.

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Plenderleith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2981:17,9662,160
England2401:232,15919,279
Australia971:278,30624,956
United States481:7,551,228341,161
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Ireland211:224,2358,707
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Wales101:309,45316,869
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Montserrat11:4,947471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2941:12,7321,504
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Plenderleith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the old manor of the same name in the parish of Oxnam, Roxburghshire. John de Plenderleith witnessed a charter of lands in Teviotdale in the reign of King William the Lion (Melros, p. 144), and Nicholas de Prendrelath held the manor of Gilbert de Humfrenvill in socage before 1291 (Rot. Scot., I, p. 10). John Wishart and Johanna, his wife, daughter and heiress of Nicholas de Prendrelath, are found in possession of tenements at "Monilawe" (now Money laws in Northumberland) in 1291. William de Prendrelathe of the county of Roxburgh rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 199). Rev. Patrick Plenderleith (1679-1715) was minister of Saline in Fife, and John Plenderleith was provost of Peebles and member of parliament for that burgh in 1669-70.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Plenderleith Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plenderleith occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plenderleith? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 413,768th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,655,043 people. The surname Plenderleith occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Plenderleith reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is carried by 298 people, or 1 in 17,966. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: South Lanarkshire, where 29 percent live, East Ayrshire, where 10 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 7 percent live. Beside Scotland this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Plenderleith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Plenderleith has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 101 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 667 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 4,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Plenderleith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Plenderleith last name is predominantly Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Plenderleith last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Plenderleith earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 24.11% more than the national average, earning R 294,936 per year; in United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.39% more than the national average, earning $62,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plenderrleith961/
Plenderleath9211/
Plenderlieth921/
Plenderlaith921/
Plenderluth870/

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