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Plume Family History

Plume Surname Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English plum(e) ‘feather decorative plume’ (Anglo-Norman French plum(e) Latin pluma) presumably used for one who worked with or sold feathers.

English and North German: variant of Plum.

French: metonymic occupational name for a seller of down and feathers from plume ‘feather’. Compare Laplume

Catalan (Plumé): from a variant of plomer an occupational name for a worker in lead from a derivative of plom ‘lead’.

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


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Where is the Plume family from?

You can see how Plume families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plume family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plume families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 71 Plume families living in Suffolk. This was about 21% of all the recorded Plume's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Plume families in 1891.
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What did your Plume ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Plume. 20% of Plume men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Plume women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plume were Postman and Incapacitated.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Gardener
    13%
  • Farm Labourer
    8%
  • Postman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Plume. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plume 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Plume. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Plume. For the veterans among your Plume ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plume lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Plume life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Plume in 1962 was 67, and 69 in 2004.

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