Plimsoll Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Plimsoll Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Plemonstall', a parish about four miles from Chester. From Plimstall to Plimsoll would be an easy stage. I have no certain proof of this.
Plimsoll Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Plimsoll Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Plemonstall', a parish about four miles from Chester. From Plimstall to Plimsoll would be an easy stage. I have no certain proof of this.
( English ) belonging to Plemstall or Plemonstall (Chesh.) = Plegmund’s Place [Old English st(e)all, a place: the pers. name is a compound of Old English plega, play, sport, and mund, protector] A form of this name a.d. 1326-7 was Pleymundestowe [Old English stow, a place] A Plegmund was Archbishop of Canterbury a.d. 890-914.
From Plemstall or Plemonstall; a location name in Cheshire.
Plimsoll Demographics
Average Plimsoll Salary in
United States
$130,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Plimsoll Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Plimsoll Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Plimsoll occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Plimsoll? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,808,717th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name Plimsoll occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Plimsoll live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,257,404. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 54 percent reside and Gauteng, where 46 percent reside. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Plimsoll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Plimsoll has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Plimsoll surname fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Plimsoll Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Plimsoll earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 191.65% more than the national average, earning R 693,072 per year and in United States they earn 202.73% more than the national average, earning $130,625 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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