Plater Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Plater Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Plater family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 118
General Labourer 8
Gardener 7
Coal Miner 7
Dress Maker 7
Labourer 5
Cook Domestic Servant 5
Carpenter 5
Clerk 4
Domestic Servant 4
Shoe Maker 4
Painter 3
Brick Maker 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Blacksmith 3
Tie Maker 3
Cotton Ring Spinner 3
Dressmaker 3
Living On Own Means 3
General Servant 3
Errand Boy 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Draper 2
Fish Hawker 2
Out Of Employment 2

Plater Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poulter 57% 14,822
2 Plater 100% 4,643
3 Polter 67% 1,048
4 Platter 86% 316
5 Paulter 57% 304
6 Palter 67% 219
7 Pelter 67% 218
8 Pilter 67% 123

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The surname Plater is the 2nd most popular variant of Poulter.

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