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Plant Family History

Plant Surname Meaning

English (Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Lancashire): nickname from Middle English pla(u)nt(e) ‘(young) plant, sapling, sprig, graft of a tree’ (Old English plante, reinforced by Anglo-Norman French pla(u)nte), perhaps metaphorical for a young man or metonymic for an agricultural farmer or a gardener.

Altered form of French Plante. The surname Plant is also found in France, where it is very rare.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): unexplained.

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


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Where is the Plant family from?

You can see how Plant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plant families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,346 Plant families living in Staffordshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Plant's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Plant families in 1891.
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What did your Plant 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 Plant. 7% of Plant men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Plant women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plant were Dairy Farmer and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    4%
  • Dairy Farmer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

There are 155,000 census records available for the last name Plant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plant 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 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Plant. 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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There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Plant. For the veterans among your Plant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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