Plese Family History

Plese Surname Meaning

Croatian and Slovenian (Pleše): nickname for a bald man or a topographic name for someone who lived on a glade derived from Croatian dialect and Slovenian pleša ‘bald head bald patch (in the forest)’ or from Croatian dialect plešiv Slovenian pleš(av) ‘bald treeless’.

The surname may also be a habitational name for someone from any of the settlements called Pleš in Lower Carniola Slovenia.

Compare Plesa. Possibly also an altered form of German Plesse a variant of Pless.

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

Similar surnames: Pless, Lese, Pere, Peete, Plake, Plume, Plett, Klise, Ales, Poles

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
705	Military Records
969	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Plese family from?

You can see how Plese families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plese family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Plese families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there were 7 Plese families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Plese's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Plese families in 1861.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plese 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 Plese ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Miner and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Plese. 33% of Plese men worked as a Miner and 32% of Plese women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plese were Farmer and Operator.

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Miner

33%

Labor

30%

Laborer

22%

Farmer

Housekeeper

32%

Housework

16%

House work

11%

Operator

11%

What Plese family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Plese. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plese 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 969 immigration records available for the last name Plese. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 705 military records available for the last name Plese. For the veterans among your Plese ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plese lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Plese life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Plese in 1958 was 59, and 75 in 2004.

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Plese Surname Meaning

The surname may also be a habitational name for someone from any of the settlements called Pleš in Lower Carniola Slovenia.

Compare Plesa. Possibly also an altered form of German Plesse a variant of Pless.

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

Where is the Plese family from?

What did your Plese 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.

Miner

33%

Labor

30%

Laborer

22%

Farmer

Housekeeper

32%

Housework

16%

House work

11%

Operator

11%

What Plese family records will you find?

What is the average Plese lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Plese life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Plese in 1958 was 59, and 75 in 2004.

Plese Family History

Plese Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Plese

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

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What is the average Plese lifespan?

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Plese Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Plese

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Where is the Plese family from?

What did your Plese ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Plese family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Plese family history

What is the average Plese lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Plese family tree

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