Platt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Platt Name Meaning: Believed to have derived from the French 'plat', meaning 'flat'. May also also derived from the Middle English word 'plat', meaning 'plot of ground'.

May have been taken from the name of a bridge in Lancashire, could also have been a name given to someone who owned or lived on a flat plot of ground.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Platt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Platt family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 106
Agricultural Labourer 95
Independent 87
Cotton Weaver 85
Labourer 81
Farmer 67
Weaver 64
Cotton Piecer 55
Woollen Weaver 50
Coal Miner 46
Cotton Spinner 44
Silk Weaver 42
Male Servant 41
Piecer 32
Shoe Maker 25
Dress Maker 24
Blacksmith 22
Potter 20
Cotton Reeler 19
Tailor 17
Spinner 16
Butcher 15
Carter 13
Grocer 11
Clothier 11

Platt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Platt 100% 55,564
2 Plott 80% 614
3 Eplett 67% 608
4 Paulett 57% 497
5 Plat 80% 303
6 Platto 83% 170
7 Politt 67% 146
8 Plett 80% 125
9 Platte 83% 112

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

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