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Plesa Family History

Plesa Surname Meaning

Croatian, Slovenian, Slovak, and Czech (Pleša): nickname for a bald man from Croatian dialect and Slovenian pleša, Slovak dialect and Czech pleš ‘bald head’.

Romanian (Pleşa): nickname for a bald person from the adjective pleş ‘bald’, a word of ultimate Slavic origin (compare 1 above).

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


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Where is the Plesa family from?

You can see how Plesa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plesa family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Plesa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Plesa family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Plesa's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Plesa families in 1891.
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What did your Plesa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Plesa. 43% of Plesa men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Truck Driver
    16%
  • Carpenter
    11%
  • Miner
    11%

What Plesa family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 619 census records available for the last name Plesa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plesa 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 719 immigration records available for the last name Plesa. 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 126 military records available for the last name Plesa. For the veterans among your Plesa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plesa lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Plesa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Plesa in 1963 was 65, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Plesa 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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