Plume Surname
Approximately 3,970 people bear this surname
Plume Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the plum,' i.e. plum-tree (v. Plumptre); compare Crabb and Crabtree. The 'b' in Plumb and Plumbe is, of course, excrescent.
Richard Plumbe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnamePlume Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 903 | 1:401,394 | 35,091 |
| Latvia | 845 | 1:2,426 | 296 |
| England | 671 | 1:83,037 | 9,168 |
| France | 312 | 1:212,893 | 33,114 |
| Belgium | 305 | 1:37,694 | 6,171 |
| Canada | 298 | 1:123,643 | 12,947 |
| Germany | 163 | 1:493,899 | 42,398 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Israel | 133 | 1:64,343 | 8,058 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 311 | 1:78,377 | 8,472 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 156 | 1:321,915 | 25,142 |
The alternate forms: Plumé (4), Plúme (2), Plüme (1) & Plūme (1) are calculated separately.
Plume (89) may also be a first name.
Plume Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the plum,' i.e. plum-tree (v. Plumptre); compare Crabb and Crabtree. The 'b' in Plumb and Plumbe is, of course, excrescent.
Richard Plumbe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Symon Plumbe, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Agnes Plombe of Woodbank, spinster, 1500: Wills at Chester.
Robert Plumb, of Wavertree, 1618: ibid.
(English) Dweller by a Plum-Tree [Q.E.plúme] (French-Latin) a nickname, or trade-name, from the French plume, a feather, plume [Latin pluma] The b in forms of this name is the common post-m labial intrusion.
In France, the surname is also found with the diminutive suff. -et (Plumet).
Plume Demographics
Average Plume Salary in
United States
$41,910 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Plume Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Plume Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Plume (Russian: Плуме) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Plumé, Plúme, Plüme or Plūme. For other potential spellings of Plume click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Plume? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 116,174th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,835,654 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Plume live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 29 percent live in Anglo-North America. Plume is also the 1,011,231st most frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 89 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 903 people, or 1 in 401,394. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 17 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States Plume occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 21 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.
Plume Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Plume has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Plume surname expanded 579 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Plume Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Plume last name are 9.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.86% registered with the political party.
The amount Plume earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.87% less than the national average, earning $41,910 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.36% less than the national average, earning $47,020 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Plume Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Plume in the Russian language | ||
| Плуме | plume | - |
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