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Plente Family History

Plente 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: Plenge, Plante, Puente, Plant, Leite, Plate, Klette, Mente, Fuente

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Where is the Plente family from?

You can see how Plente families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plente family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Plente families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Plente family living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Plente's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Plente families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plente surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Plente ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Labor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Plente. 34% of Plente men worked as a Farm Labor.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Labor
    34%
  • Carpenter
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%

What Plente family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 792 census records available for the last name Plente. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plente 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Plente. 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 3 military records available for the last name Plente. For the veterans among your Plente ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plente lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Plente 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 Plente

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