Plum Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Plum Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Plum family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 37
Scholar 24
Farm Labourer 8
House Servant 6
Forger Of Iron Works Daughter 6
Shoe Maker 5
Labourer 4
Farmers Boy 3
Eating House Keeper 3
Butcher 3
Nailor 3
House Maid 2
Servant 2
Washer Woman 2
Tailor 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Mason 2
Cook 2
Musician 2
Forger Of Iron Works Son 2
Colliery Labourer 2
Scholar Daur 2
Infant 1
Millers Boy 1
Fish Hawker 1

Plum Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Plumb 80% 16,836
2 Plum 100% 3,090
3 Plume 80% 2,343
4 Palm 50% 718
5 Palme 40% 289
6 Plim 75% 185
7 Palma 40% 155

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The surname Plum is the 2nd most popular variant of Plumb.

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