Playne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Playne Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Playne family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Annuitant 4
Scholar At Home 3
Woollen Cloth Manufacturer 2
Brewer 1
Commercial Traveller & Clerk 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer 1
Magistrate Woollen Cloth Manufacturer 1
Merchant Woollen 1
Retired Woollen Cloth Manufacturer Occupying 140 A 1
Potman 1

Playne Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Plane 83% 3,015
2 Plain 67% 987
3 Playne 100% 348
4 Plaine 83% 139

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The surname Playne is the 3rd most popular variant of Plane.

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