Plant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Plant Name Meaning: Occupational name given to a gardener.

From the Olde English 'plante' and middle English 'plant' meaning a young tree or herb.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Plant Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Plant family

Profession Census Frequency
School 926
Coal Miner Hewer 103
Labourer 67
General Servant (domestic) 60
Farm Labourer 58
General Labourer 52
Farmer 46
Domestic Servant 44
Private Means 42
Clerk 39
None 38
At School 35
Dressmaker 32
At Home 31
Scholar 30
Assisting In The Business 26
House Keeper 25
Domestic 25
House Painter 22
Bricklayer 22
General Servant Domestic 21
Housekeeper 20
Blacksmith 19
Carter 18
Weaver 18

Plant Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Plant 100% 46,937
2 Plint 80% 721
3 Plunt 80% 207
4 Plante 83% 158
5 Planta 83% 130
6 Plent 80% 108

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

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