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Plant Family History

Plant Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire Cheshire and Lancashire): nickname from Middle English pla(u)nt(e) ‘(young) plant sapling sprig graft of a tree’ (Old English plante reinforced by Anglo-Norman French pla(u)nte) perhaps metaphorical for a young man or metonymic for an agricultural farmer or a gardener. Altered form of French Plante . The surname Plant is also found in France where it is very rare. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Platt, Plank, Plante, Place, Lant, Blunt, Planty, Olan, Plate, Pane

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Where is the Plant family from?

You can see how Plant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plant families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 284 Plant families living in Ontario. This was about 51% of all the recorded Plant's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Plant families in 1911.
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What did your Plant ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Plant. 44% of Plant men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Plant women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plant were Clerk and Income. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    44%
  • Labourer
    12%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Maid
    30%
  • Housekeeper
    30%
  • Operator
    20%
  • Income
    20%
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Census Records

There are 155,000 census records available for the last name Plant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plant 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 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Plant. 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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Draft Cards

There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Plant. For the veterans among your Plant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plant lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Plant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Plant in 1948 was 42, and 75 in 2004.

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