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Plouright Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ploughwright,' a maker of ploughs; compare Plowsmith.
William le Plowritte, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Ploughwryte, 1307. Writs of Parliament.
Thomas Hyneson, ploghtvryght, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnamePlouright Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
Plouright Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ploughwright,' a maker of ploughs; compare Plowsmith.
William le Plowritte, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Ploughwryte, 1307. Writs of Parliament.
Thomas Hyneson, ploghtvryght, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Catherine Ploughwright, Yorkshire, Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).
1778. Married — Thomas Lloyd and Mary Plowright: St. George, Hanover Square.
PLEWRIGHT: From the occupation, 'one who makes or mends ploughs.' in the Promptorium Parvulorum, c. 1440, plowwryte is defined 'carrucarius.' William Plewryght is recorded in Thornescheillis in 1649 (Pont). George Plowright, indweller in Cunyngham Baidland in 1662 is probably George Plewright, witness at Ayr in the same year (Hunter, p. 60, 04).
A maker of ploughs. See under Wright. Le Plowritte. H.R.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pluright | 94 | 5 | / |
| Plowright | 89 | 1,634 | / |
| Plow-Right | 84 | 1 | / |
| Plowwright | 84 | 1 | / |
| Plowriht | 82 | 1 | / |
| Plaright | 82 | 0 | / |
| Plewright | 78 | 53 | / |
| Blowright | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ploreit | 75 | 8 | / |
| Plouart | 75 | 1 | / |
| Palorit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plourid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bluewright | 74 | 1 | / |
| Palourti | 71 | 33 | / |
| Pelorito | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pluriett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bolright | 71 | 0 | / |
| Paul-Wright | 70 | 15 | / |
| Plourd | 67 | 456 | / |
| Polrit | 67 | 38 | / |
| Plorat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pliuraite | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peylouret | 67 | 3 | / |
| Plurta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Polort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palioriti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blourt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pallorito | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolwright | 67 | 0 | / |
| Plorid | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boalright | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pluart | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bealright | 67 | 0 | / |
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