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Plante Family History

Plante Surname Meaning

French (mainly Planté): topographic name from planté ‘planted’ (the past participle of the verb planter ‘to plant’) for someone living by an area of planted ground, a herb garden, shrubbery, or more specifically a vineyard.

French: topographic name or perhaps a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from plante ‘plant’ in Old French also ‘(nursery) plantation (of trees, bushes)’; or a habitational name from Plante, the name of several places in the southwestern part of France.

Compare Laplante. English (Warwickshire): variant of Plant.

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


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Where is the Plante family from?

You can see how Plante families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plante family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Plante families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 17 Plante families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Plante's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Plante families in 1891.
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What did your Plante ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Plante. 65% of Plante 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
    65%
  • Private Means
    22%
  • Incapacitated
    15%

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Census Records

There are 80,000 census records available for the last name Plante. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plante 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Plante. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Plante. For the veterans among your Plante ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plante lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Plante life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Plante in 1944 was 33, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Plante 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.

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