Plumptre Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Plumptre Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Plumtree,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, five miles from the capital; (2) 'at the plumtree,' from residence by some particular fruit-tree; compare Peartree, Crabtree, Rowntree, &c.

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Plumptre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:870,59545,570
Nigeria581:3,054,18594,504
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Plumptre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Plumtree,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, five miles from the capital; (2) 'at the plumtree,' from residence by some particular fruit-tree; compare Peartree, Crabtree, Rowntree, &c.

John Plumtre, or Plumtree, 1538: Register of the University of Oxford.

Alban Plumtree, Bedfordshire, 1585: ibid.

1755. Married — Francis Plumptre and Dorothy Bury: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A parish in co. Nottingham, which was possessed by the family temp. King John.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or De Clarefai, a branch of the house of Fitz-William, deriving from Paul Fitz-William de Plumtre, living 1285, son of William Fitz-Thomas, whose father, Thomas de Plumtre, or Fitz-William of Plumtre and Sprotboro, was son of William Fitz-William, son of Albreda de Insures. (See Fitz-William.) Thomas de Plumtre, or Fitz-William, 13th cent., held Plumtre, Normanton, Stanton, Keyworth, Rutingdon, Riseley, and Clipstone, Notts, by the service of half a knight’s fee, from the Countess of Eu (Testa de Neville, 7). From his grandson Paul descended the De Plumtres of Notts and of Kent. Of this branch was John Plumtre of Nottingham, who in 1392 had license from Richard II. to found an hospital with two chaplains at Nottingham, which he accordingly founded in 1400 (Mon. ii. 448).

The Norman People (1874)

Plumptre, a name now rare in the county, though still occurring as Plumtree in Nottingham, was one of considerable note in that town from the 14th to the 16th century, when it was borne by merchants of the staple, doctors of medicine, and mayors (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Plumptre Last Name Facts

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

Plumptre occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Plumptre? popularity and diffusion

The surname Plumptre is the 1,353,468th most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname Plumptre occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Plumptre live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 870,595. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 25 percent are found, Kent, where 20 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England Plumptre exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Plumptre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Plumptre has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Plumptre surname rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Plumptre Last Name Statistics demography

Plumptre earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 20.5% more than the national average, earning $59,869 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plumptree949/
Plumpter8810/
Plumbtree82191/

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