Plumbley Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Plumbley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Plumley,' a township in the parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire The 'b' in Plumbly is the usual excrescence. For a variant, v. Plimley. Of course many other small spots would be called Plum-ley, 'the meadow where the plum-trees grew.

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Plumbley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4181:133,29713,123
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2831:86,1329,055
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Plumbley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Plumley,' a township in the parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire The 'b' in Plumbly is the usual excrescence. For a variant, v. Plimley. Of course many other small spots would be called Plum-ley, 'the meadow where the plum-trees grew.'

Henry Plomlegh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1552-3. Buried — Thomas Plumlye: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1773. Married — George Plumley and Dorothy Avis: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Plum- Tree Lea [Old English plúme + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Plumbley Last Name Facts

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

Plumbley occurs most in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plumbley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 506,723rd most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Plumbley are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Plumbley is most widespread in England, where it is held by 418 people, or 1 in 133,297. In England Plumbley is most common in: Hampshire, where 16 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found and Merseyside, where 14 percent are found. Aside from England Plumbley occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Plumbley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Plumbley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Plumbley surname increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 292 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Plumbley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Plumbley surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Plumbley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.56% more than the national average, earning R 310,272 per year; in United States they earn 4.28% less than the national average, earning $41,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $58,844 CAD per year.

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