Plumstead Surname

464,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Plumstead Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Plumstead,' a parish in Kent.

Simon de Plumpstede, Norfolk, 1205: History of Norfolk.

William de Plumstede, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Plumstead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2831:196,88417,288
United States2411:1,503,979102,346
Canada1121:328,97830,038
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Wales51:618,90625,852
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Plumstead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Plumstead,' a parish in Kent.

Simon de Plumpstede, Norfolk, 1205: History of Norfolk.

William de Plumstede, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1761. Married — Thomas Martin and Elizabeth Plumstead: St. George, Hanover Square.

1771. — John Lawrence Jones and Ursula Plumstead: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Plumste(a)d = the Plum-Tree Place [Old English plúm-stede] Plumstead, Kent, was Plumstede in the 10th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Plum Orchard” in Old English. Place name in London.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A location name in Norfolk.

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

Plumstead Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plumstead is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plumstead? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 464,720th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,051,787 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Plumstead live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 283 people, or 1 in 196,884. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 23 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Essex, where 13 percent live. Outside of England Plumstead is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Plumstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Plumstead has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Plumstead last name increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 277 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plumstead Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Plumstead last name are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.68% registered with the party.

The amount Plumstead earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20% more than the national average, earning R 285,168 per year; in United States they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $40,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $48,675 CAD per year.

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