Plowden Surname

232,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Plowden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Plowden,' an estate in Salop The Plowdens of Plowden Hall in that county still exist.

Roger de Ploeden, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1618. Edward Ployden, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Plowden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5811:229,25922,104
England851:655,50738,035
Trinidad and Tobago431:31,7203,224
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3151:159,42414,594

Plowden (23) may also be a first name.

Plowden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Plowden,' an estate in Salop The Plowdens of Plowden Hall in that county still exist.

Roger de Ploeden, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1618. Edward Ployden, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An English surname of recent introduction. The name is local from Plowden in Salop.

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

(English) belonging to Plowden (Salop), 13th cent. Ploeden [the second element is Middle English den(e, Old English denu, a valley: the first is doubtful; but note that the celebrated Marian lawyer Plowden (‘The case is altered, quoth Plowden’: Proverb) was called Ployden by John Fletcher, and that ploy(e was a Middle English variant of plow(e, plough (it was, however, also a rare variant of Middle English pley(e, play]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate in Shropshire, which had owners of the same name in the XII. century, when Roger de Plowden was a Crusader under Richard I. His descendants still possess it.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Salop.

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

Plowden Last Name Facts

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

Plowden is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plowden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 232,523rd most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,197,895 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Plowden are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Plowden is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 23 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,581 people, or 1 in 229,259. In The United States Plowden is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 23 percent reside, Maryland, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States Plowden exists in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 2 percent reside.

Plowden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Plowden has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 502 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 236 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Plowden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Plowden last name are 1.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.81% registered with the political party.

The amount Plowden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 339.19% more than the national average, earning R 1,043,680 per year; in United States they earn 3.06% less than the national average, earning $41,828 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning $48,528 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Blowden865/
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Plawden861/
Plowdon861/
Plowdem860/
Pilodden8012/
Palaoden802/
Plodeien801/
Pulloden801/
Pelden772,776/
Polden771,161/
Palden77463/
Plodon77147/
Bloden7771/
Pilden7731/
Plodin7714/
Pladen7711/
Plodnu773/
Ploten772/
Plodan771/
Polodeanu75134/
Pelayoden751/
Poluden71562/
Pailden71438/
Piluden71359/
Bowlden71322/
Paulden71238/
Poladen71220/
Polodna71216/
Paelden71180/
Blewden71107/
Paladen7178/
Plodnui7176/
Poulden7171/
Plotean7154/
Plodoon7150/
Pladena7144/
Pleaden7143/
Pelodan7136/
Plotena7129/
Poliden7117/
Polodin7112/
Plod On7112/
Playden7110/
Blodien716/
Peldoen715/
Palodin714/
Ploteny713/
Plodyan712/
Paluden712/
Piloten712/
Plodino712/
Peldhen712/
Peluden712/
Plodian712/
Plabden711/
Blodwen711/
Polodan711/
Pullden711/
Paldoen711/
Palodan711/
Bloduen711/
Paliden711/
Pelodin711/
Pellden711/
Peldean711/
Peldeon711/
Poldeen711/
Poldeny711/
Poleden711/
Baloden711/
Plod In711/
Plodnoo711/
Powal Deen711/
Pyloten711/
Bloeden710/
Blodeen710/
Blowdin710/
Ploudan710/
Ploudin710/
Ploudon710/
Biloden710/
Plotenia67250/
Paladeni6779/
Peloedon6773/
Polodyan6759/
Peldienė6727/
Paladean6725/
Pal-Oten6724/
Pilheden6723/
Poloudin6711/
Poludena678/
Palheden677/
Palodino676/
Pladienė676/
Pledienė676/
Plawiten675/
Plėdienė675/
Paladaen674/
Bilodean673/
Plton673/
Polodina672/
Paladuen672/
Paladeno672/
Balodeni672/
Palaodin672/
Belouden672/
Plodthin672/
Polideni671/
Pooldeen671/
Pldun671/
Ploadian671/
Ploteanu671/
Paladene671/
Palodina671/
Bheloden671/
Blden671/
Blouiden671/
Palauden671/
Paldn671/
Pildn671/
Piliodan671/
Peldeina671/
Pillodan671/
Powell-Dean671/
Pulladen671/
Piltdown671/
Plod Oon671/
Plodhnoo671/
Ploodoon671/
Poldeneu671/
Palideno671/
Powelton670/
Peladean670/
Pauldean670/
Peladena670/

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