Plane Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Plane Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Plane family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 59
Agricultural Labourer 14
Farm Labourer 7
House Servant 7
Agents Son 5
Farmers Labourer 5
At Home 4
Dress Maker 4
Labourer 3
Servant 3
Shoe Maker 3
Tailor 3
Fisherman 3
Carpenter Journeyman 2
Victualler 2
Dressmaker 2
House Keeper 2
Agents Daur 2
Boot Maker 2
Carpenter 2
Plummer Master 2
Shoe Binder 2
Agricultural Labourer's Son 2
Baker 2
Farmer 2

Plane Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Palin 40% 8,481
2 Aplin 40% 6,387
3 Plane 100% 3,015
4 Paulin 33% 1,709
5 Plain 60% 987
6 Polain 50% 450
7 Pauline 57% 383
8 Playne 83% 348
9 Polin 40% 246
10 Plan 80% 227
11 Polan 60% 145
12 Pilon 40% 142
13 Plaine 83% 139
14 Palen 40% 132
15 Polaine 71% 116

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The surname Plane is the 3rd most popular variant of Palin.

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