Plumtree Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Plumtree Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller by a Plum-Tree [Old English plúm-tréow] There are two villages called Plumtree in Notts.

Plumtree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4441:125,49112,566
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Wales51:618,90625,852
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2061:118,32711,338
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Plumtree Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller by a Plum-Tree [Old English plúm-tréow] There are two villages called Plumtree in Notts.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps a corruption of Plumptre; but it may be analogous to Appletree, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Plumtree Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plumtree occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Plumtree.

How Common Is The Last Name Plumtree? popularity and diffusion

The last name Plumtree is the 538,129th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,186,532 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Plumtree are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 444 people, or 1 in 125,491. In England it is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 31 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England Plumtree is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Plumtree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plumtree has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 130 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Plumtree Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Plumtree last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Plumtree earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 11.52% less than the national average, earning R 210,264 per year; in United States they earn 74.44% more than the national average, earning $75,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $55,898 CAD per year.

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