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Plunkett Name Meaning

English and Irish (of Norman origin): habitational name from a metathesized form of Plouquenet in Ille-et-Villaine Brittany so named from Breton plou ‘parish’ (from Latin plebs ‘people’) + Guenec the personal name (a diminutive of guen ‘white’) of a somewhat obscure saint. As an Irish name it has been Gaelicized as Pluincéid.

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


Similar surnames: Puckett, Duckett, Burkett, Pinkert, Dunnett, Pickett, Gunnett

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Where is the Plunkett family from?

You can see how Plunkett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plunkett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plunkett families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 246 Plunkett families living in Lancashire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Plunkett's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Plunkett families in 1891.
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What did your Plunkett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Plunkett. 14% of Plunkett men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Plunkett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plunkett were General Labourer Heavy Worker and Incapacitated. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Plasterer
    8%
  • Farm Hand
    8%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Plunkett. For the veterans among your Plunkett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plunkett lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Plunkett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Plunkett in 1940 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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