Place Family History

Place Surname Meaning

English and French: topographic name for someone who lived in the main market square of a town or village from Middle English Old French place (from Late Latin platea (via) ‘broad street free public open space in a town’). Compare French Laplace.

English: topographic name for someone who lived near a quickset fence from Middle English pleis (from Latin plexum past participle of plectere ‘to plait or weave’).

French (Placé): habitational name from a place so named in Mayenne.

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

Similar surnames: Plate, Pace, Lake, Lace, Plack, Clare, Pape, Slack, Pesce, Page

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208K	Military Records
12K	Immigration Records
102K	Census and Voter Lists
261K	Member Trees

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Where is the Place family from?

You can see how Place families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Place family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Place families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 439 Place families living in Yorkshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Place's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Place families in 1891.

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What did your Place 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 Place. 16% of Place men worked as a General labourer and 68% of Place women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Place were Bricklayer and Unpaid household duties.

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General labourer

16%

Cotton weaver

Dairy farmer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid household duties

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Census Record

There are 102K census records available for the last name Place. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Place census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Place. 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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Military Records

There are 208K military records available for the last name Place. For the veterans among your Place ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Place lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Place life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Place in 1944 was 25, and 78 in 2004.

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Place Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived near a quickset fence from Middle English pleis (from Latin plexum past participle of plectere ‘to plait or weave’).

French (Placé): habitational name from a place so named in Mayenne.

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

Where is the Place family from?

What did your Place ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

16%

Cotton weaver

Dairy farmer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid household duties

What Place family records will you find?

What is the average Place lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Place life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Place in 1944 was 25, and 78 in 2004.

Place Family History

Place Surname Meaning

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Place Surname Meaning

704,000 record(s) for Place

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Place family from?

What did your Place ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Place family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Place family history

What is the average Place lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Place family tree

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