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Plummer Name Meaning

English:: occupational name for a worker in lead especially a maker of lead pipes and conduits from Middle English plum(b)er plom(b)er plummer ‘worker or dealer in lead plumber’ (Anglo-Norman French plum(m)er plomner). habitational name from Plummers in Hertfordshire which probably derives from Middle English plo(u)me ‘plum’ + mere ‘lake pool pond’. The name is also established in Ireland taken there from England in the 17th century.

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


Similar surnames: Plumer, Plume, Limmer, Plumley, Summer, Sturmer, Plater, Putter

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Where is the Plummer family from?

You can see how Plummer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plummer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plummer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 139 Plummer families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Plummer's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Plummer families in 1911.
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What did your Plummer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Plummer. 37% of Plummer men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Plummer women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plummer were Machinist 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
    37%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    25%
  • Clerk
    25%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Income
    19%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 35,000 military records available for the last name Plummer. For the veterans among your Plummer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Plummer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Plummer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Plummer in 1944 was 24, and 73 in 2004.

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