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Planas Name Meaning

Aragonese and Catalan: topographic name from the plural of plana ‘big plain big plateau’ for someone who lived in a plain area or a habitational name from any of the places called Planas Catalan Planes (from Latin plana ‘plane’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Llanas, Plas, Planer, Piana, Plank, Llanos, Plant, Llamas, Llanes

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Where is the Planas family from?

You can see how Planas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Planas family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Planas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there were 2 Planas families living in Moray. This was 100% of all the recorded Planas's in Scotland. Moray had the highest population of Planas families in 1871.
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What did your Planas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Planas. 100% of Planas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Planas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Planas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Planas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 226 military records available for the last name Planas. For the veterans among your Planas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Planas lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Planas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Planas in 1958 was 60, and 86 in 2004.

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