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 268
Cotton Weaver 29
Labourer 26
Agricultural Labourer 16
House Keeper 15
Annuitant 14
Dress Maker 13
Carpenter 13
Domestic Servant 12
Silk Weaver 11
Coal Miner 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Farm Labourer 9
Stone Mason 8
Tailor 8
Wife 8
Servant 8
Blacksmith 7
Lead Miner 7
General Servant 7
Laundress 6
Cotton Winder 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Grocer 5
Daughter 5

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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