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Plurde Family History

Plurde 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: Plourde, Plude, Purdy, Plume, Purse, Lunde, Parde, Plugge, Lurie

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Where is the Plurde family from?

You can see how Plurde families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plurde family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Plurde families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Plurde family living in Massachusetts. This was about 50% of all the recorded Plurde's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Plurde families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plurde 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 Plurde ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Plurde. 60% of Plurde men worked as a Cultivateur.

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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 1921

  • Cultivateur
    60%
  • Journalier
    40%

What Plurde family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 107 census records available for the last name Plurde. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plurde 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Plurde. 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 Plurde. For the veterans among your Plurde ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Plurde

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