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Plummers Family History

Plummers 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: Plummer, Plumer, Summers, Lammers, Pluemer, Summer, Kummer, Klemmer

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Where is the Plummers family from?

You can see how Plummers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plummers family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Plummers families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Plummers family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Plummers's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Plummers families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plummers 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 Plummers ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Plummers. 100% of Plummers men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Plummers women worked as a Teacher.

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Plummers family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 150 census records available for the last name Plummers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plummers 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 23 immigration records available for the last name Plummers. 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 33 military records available for the last name Plummers. For the veterans among your Plummers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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