Place Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Place Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Place family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 207
Agricultural Labourer 47
Cotton Weaver 19
Dress Maker 18
Lead Miner 18
House Keeper 15
Labourer 14
Carter 13
Servant 12
Tailor 11
House Servant 10
General Servant 9
Blacksmith 7
Coal Miner 7
Cotton Spinner 7
Farm Labourer 6
Carpenter 6
Laundress 5
Farmer's Daughter 5
Cartman 5
Nurse 5
Powerloom Weaver Cotton 5
School Boy 5
House Proprietor 4
Railway Labourer 4

Place Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Place 100% 12,845
2 Plaice 83% 1,110
3 Pleace 83% 881
4 Pleece 67% 152
5 Palace 83% 109

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The surname Place is the most popular version of all its varients

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