Plant is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, France, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Plant
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, France, England
Meaning:

A family in humble circumstanches at Kettering, bear the ancient royal name of Plantagenet, though now it is commonly corrupted to Plant. See .

Plant is a variation of the Planche. Probably of Norman origin. There are three places in the province, called Planches-sur-Iton, Planches-sur-Rile, and Planchez-Mellerai, situated respectively in the arrondissements of Louviers, Argentan, and Avranches.

Dweller at the place where bushes and young trees were started for transplanting.

How popular is Plant?

Plant is common in England, United States, Australia, Canada, Wales, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland, Egypt, Italy, India.

Plant is ranked 19301 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Plant bearers increased by 0.45 per cent in 2010 US census to 5858 since 2000, the surname slipped by 407 spots and ranked at 5890. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 83.2 85.34
Black 10.28 9.36
Hispanic or Latino 3.35 1.95
Others 1.4 1.25
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.33 1.66
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.44 0.43
Plant is quite popular family name mostly used in England while Norfolk Island is ahead in terms of density. Around 28504 people have been found who wears Plant as their family name. Plant is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Plant:
602 England12,604
Countries with thousands of Plant:
5,706 United States7,709
1,225 Australia3,259
2,863 Canada1,776
Countries with hundreds of Plant:
914 Wales376
1,546 Ireland366
8,283 Netherlands349
2,862 New Zealand276
26,661 South Africa203
3,260 Scotland164
32,813 Egypt153
47,449 Italy138
145,676 India121
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
125,203 Thailand92
98,964 France80
24,333 Zimbabwe72
2,864 Northern Ireland71
35,195 Spain52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
5,748 Singapore43
134,326 Philippines38
117,794 Germany36
32,876 Pakistan35
2,156 China34
14,967 Kuwait29
12,265 Portugal28
178,836 Brazil27
3,767 Cyprus26
731 Isle of Man25
51,323 Malaysia25
39,193 Austria23
104,027 Argentina20
2,896 Costa Rica19
340,855 Indonesia15
40,624 Switzerland14
1,718 Jersey12
40,270 Mexico12
26,891 Qatar12
32,022 Denmark11
5,568 Guyana11
27,512 United Arab Emirates11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
29,026 Chile9
8,136 Jamaica9
303,897 Ukraine7
25,178 Afghanistan6
48,838 Japan6
64 Norfolk Island6
1,820 Saint Lucia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

U-Ms. Plant worked as immigrant and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 25 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Java and arrived on October 2, 1848. 30 years old George Plant, Elizth. Plant (28) Workwoman, Jno. Plant (2), Born at sea Jno. Plant, Ellen Plant, aged 20, Mary Plant, aged 50, 22 years old Nancy Plant, 18 years old Hannah Plant, and 22 other Plant around 58.33% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer migrated to US.

From Germany

L. Plant worked as farmer and hailed from Germany. 20 years old embarked for USA from Bremen on Europe and arrived on May 27, 1850. Merchant Abraham Plant, Farmer Jos. Plant, Friedhe. Plant (22), Laborer Minta Plant, Hanchen Plant, 28 years old Boeschen Plant, 20 years old Heinrich Plant, 51 years old Muses Plant, 23 years old Jacob Plant, and 29 other Plant majority of whom were laborer and others worked as merchant and clerk, servant migrated to US from Bremen, Hamburg, Bremen & Southampton and Liverpool.

Plant Namesakes

  • Thomas Gustave Plant, was
  • David Plant, United States Representative from Connecticut
  • Aileen Plant, leading Australian infectious diseases epidemiologist
  • Robert Plant, English singer, songwriter, and musician
  • Henry B. Plant, businessman, entrepreneur
  • Sadie Plant, British philosopher, cultural theorist, and author
  • Frank H. Plant, Canadian businessman and politician
  • Page and Plant, musical artist
  • Jim Plant, English footballer
  • Geoff Plant, British Columbia lawyer and retired politician
  • Ricky Plant, British ice hockey player from Telford, UK
  • 10 Foot Ganja Plant, roots/dub Reggae group primarily based

Plant Namesakes

  • Thomas Gustave Plant, was
  • David Plant, United States Representative from Connecticut
  • Aileen Plant, leading Australian infectious diseases epidemiologist
  • Robert Plant, English singer, songwriter, and musician
  • Henry B. Plant, businessman, entrepreneur
  • Sadie Plant, British philosopher, cultural theorist, and author
  • Frank H. Plant, Canadian businessman and politician
  • Page and Plant, musical artist
  • Jim Plant, English footballer
  • Geoff Plant, British Columbia lawyer and retired politician
  • Ricky Plant, British ice hockey player from Telford, UK
  • 10 Foot Ganja Plant, roots/dub Reggae group primarily based

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