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Placket Family History

Placket Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Placke, Place, Packer, Blacker, Plack, Blackett, Plucker, Placek

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Where is the Placket family from?

You can see how Placket families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Placket family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Placket families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Placket families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Placket's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Placket families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 346 census records available for the last name Placket. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Placket 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Placket. 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 33 military records available for the last name Placket. For the veterans among your Placket ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Placket lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Placket ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Placket

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