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
Scholar 869
Cotton Weaver 134
Coal Miner 95
Agricultural Labourer 57
Labourer 48
Cotton Piecer 46
Carter 45
Silk Weaver 45
Dress Maker 44
House Servant 42
House Keeper 40
Wife Of Above 32
Cotton Factory Worker 27
Cotton Spinner 26
Cotton Winder 25
Woollen Weaver 25
Farmer 24
Tailor 22
Miner 22
Laundress 21
Servant 21
Stone Mason 21
Grocer 18
House Maid 17
Wife 17

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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