Plow Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Plow Surname Definition:

(English) 1 a nickname and sign-name from the Plough [Middle English plow, plouh, Old English plóh = Old Norse plóg-r] The pris neet [prize cattle] of Piers Plow.—Piers Plowman, 13487.

And maister Nicke the silkman at the Plow.—Pasquin, Night Cap (a.

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Plow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Wales461:67,2725,910
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Israel101:855,76354,181
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Plow (22) may also be a first name.

Plow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 a nickname and sign-name from the Plough [Middle English plow, plouh, Old English plóh = Old Norse plóg-r] The pris neet [prize cattle] of Piers Plow.—Piers Plowman, 13487.

And maister Nicke the silkman at the Plow.—Pasquin, Night Cap (a.d. 1612); Lower, i. 211.

2 Dweller at the Plough-Land.

See Plew.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Old English, A plough-probably an inn sign.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Plógr and Ploug; from the German, Plew, Pluge, Plohs; from the Dutch, Ploos; from the Flemish, Pluys; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Plow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plow occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Plow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plow? popularity and diffusion

Plow is the 1,328,442nd most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname Plow is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Plow are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequent given name globally, held by 22 people.

Plow is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 4,420,231. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 28 percent reside, North Carolina, where 16 percent reside and New York, where 12 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Plow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Plow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Plow surname declined 26 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Plow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Plow last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Plow earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $44,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 63.78% more than the national average, earning $81,371 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plowe89231/
Plowa894/
Ploew892/
Pleow891/
Plowh890/
Plowf890/
Pillow805,177/
Pellow802,666/
Plouwe801/
Plaw75124/
Plob7514/
Plov7511/
Pluw752/
Pellowe73373/
Pellows7322/
Pilliow732/
Piellow730/
Piollow730/
Ploof671,805/
Plouf6790/
Plova6735/
Ploev6726/
Ploub6725/
Plawe6719/
Ploff6718/
Phlob679/
Plovz677/
Plovs675/
Pliov671/
Plawt671/
Ploob670/

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Plow Reference & Research

Plowman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Plowman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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