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Plesha Family History

Plesha Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Croatian, Slovenian, Slovak, and Czech Pleša Romanian Pleşa (see Plesa compare 2 below).

Rusyn: nickname for a bald man from plish ‘bald head’ influenced by the Slovak cognate pleš or the related Romanian adjective pleş ‘bald’.

Americanized form of Italian Plescia.

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


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Where is the Plesha family from?

You can see how Plesha families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plesha family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Plesha families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Plesha families living in Berkshire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Plesha's in United Kingdom. Berkshire had the highest population of Plesha families in 1891.
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What did your Plesha ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Plesha. 45% of Plesha men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Plesha women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plesha were New Worker and Seamstress.

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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
    45%
  • Miner
    18%
  • Labor
    12%
  • New Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    22%
  • Waitress
    22%
  • Maid
    15%
  • Seamstress
    15%

What Plesha family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 649 census records available for the last name Plesha. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plesha 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 126 immigration records available for the last name Plesha. 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 309 military records available for the last name Plesha. For the veterans among your Plesha ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plesha lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Plesha life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Plesha in 1958 was 56, and 86 in 2004.

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