Plumtre Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Plumtre 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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Plumtre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Plumtre 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

A location name in Nottinghamshire.

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

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

Plumtre Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plumtre is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plumtre? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Plumtre occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Plumtre are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Plumtre is most common in: East Sussex, where 100 percent live.

Plumtre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plumtre has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Plumtre last name decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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