Plested Surname

342,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,073 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Plested 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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Plested Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7321:76,1188,615
Canada1131:326,06729,799
United States831:4,366,975231,516
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
Australia321:843,61652,533
Wales171:182,03112,022
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2551:95,5909,792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Plested 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

Plested Last Name Facts

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

Plested is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plested? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 342,056th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 6,791,748 people. The last name Plested occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Plested live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 732 people, or 1 in 76,118. In England it is most common in: Hampshire, where 15 percent reside, West Midlands, where 12 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 12 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Plested Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plested has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Plested surname expanded 287 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plested Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Plested last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Plested earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 161.15% more than the national average, earning $59,288,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.04% less than the national average, earning $40,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $52,106 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pleasted932/
Plestead930/
Plaested930/
Pleste922/
Plester86787/
Plestid8649/
Plasted8631/
Plestes862/
Plisted860/
Plete83972/
Plaisted802,273/
Pleister8094/
Playsted8093/
Pleester8016/
Pleyster8015/
Pålstedt809/
Plestter805/
Pliasted803/
Plestyte803/
Pflester801/
Pelstead801/
Pleistes801/
Plastead800/
Ploisted800/
Plasthed800/
Pleaster800/
Pletea772,089/
Pleite77625/
Plette77352/
Pleyte77248/
Pleteš7799/
Pliete7787/
Pleter7753/
Pletes7744/
Plesti7716/
Pletez777/
Pleate776/
Pletet771/
Plesta771/
Pliste771/
Pleete770/
Pletey770/
Pleijster7543/
Playstead7516/
Pihlstedt756/
Plaistead751/
Plaistedt750/
Pleitez717,299/
Pelster712,256/
Pleites711,193/
Pleiter71834/
Pleijte71192/
Pleytez71180/
Pilster71136/
Pleeter71109/
Plestis7181/
Pleyter7169/
Pleytes7148/
Pletter7136/
Pläster7127/
Plister7117/
Pleshty7116/
Pleshti7114/
Plechte716/
Pillete715/
Plettes715/
Plaited712/
Plaiste712/
Plether712/
Plistie712/
Plestys712/
Ployted712/
Pellete711/
Pelstet711/
Pleetes711/
Pleitee711/
Plesthette711/
Plestta711/
Pleteiz711/
Pleatea711/
Plehter711/
Ploited711/
Pleashette710/
Pillette67492/
Pelleter67492/
Pelletey67460/
Plaister67363/
Pleta67337/
Pluister67224/
Pleti67127/
Pellette6784/
Pleijter6759/
Plite6759/
Plety6721/
Pelletie6713/
Pillster679/
Plyte679/
Pflister678/
Pleshtis673/
Pilletee673/
Pletaite672/
Pellster671/
Pfelster671/
Pleitter671/
Pletayte671/
Pleteher671/
Pletesch671/
Pleythez671/
Pleether670/
Plaistea670/
Pfleiter670/

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