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Platte Surname Meaning

German: variant of Plate German: topographic name for someone who lived on higher ground from Middle Low German Middle High German plate ‘(stone) plateau rock wall’.

French: rare feminine form (or as an American French name an altered form) of Plat a topographic name from Old French plat ‘flat’ (from Late Latin platus ‘broad flat’).

Alternatively in Alsace and Lorraine a surname of German origin (see above).

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

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You can see how Platte families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Platte family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Platte families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Platte families living in Leicestershire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Platte's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Platte families in 1891.

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Passenger Lists

There are 967 immigration records available for the last name Platte. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Platte. For the veterans among your Platte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Platte lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Platte life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Platte in 1952 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

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