Plate Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Plate Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Plate family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Agricultural Labourer 4
General Servant 3
Labourer 2
Coal Miner 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Carter 1
Assistant Shoe Manufacturer 1
Brother & Estate Agent 1
Shoe Manufacturer 1
Merchant 1
Merchants Wife 1
Boot & Shoe Maker 1
Coal Miner's Wife 1
Farmer's Boy 1
Servant 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Chair Botleman 1
Coach Man 1
Plate Layer 1
Plate Layer's Wife 1
Fund Holder 1
Carpenter 1
House Servant 1
Clay Miner 1

Plate Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Plate 100% 907
2 Pilot 40% 405
3 Plato 80% 399
4 Plat 80% 303
5 Poult 20% 237
6 Palot 40% 173
7 Pilt 40% 156
8 Paulet 33% 148
9 Plaut 60% 138
10 Pelt 40% 125
11 Platte 83% 112

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

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