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
Scholar 1,095
Coal Miner 157
General Labourer 91
Domestic Servant 53
Farmer 51
Agricultural Labourer 50
Dress Maker 47
Labourer 36
Cotton Weaver 36
General Servant 32
Blacksmith 31
Living On Her Own Means 31
Living On Own Means 30
General Servant Domestic 26
Laundress 22
House Keeper 19
Carter 18
Butcher 17
Grocer 16
Silk Winder 16
Clerk 15
Farmers Son 15
Shoe Maker 14
Farm Labourer 13
Farm Servant 13

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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