Origins of the Plant surname
About the Plants
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Interesting facts about Plant
How common is your surname?
668th most common surname in the UK
We have for the Plant surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Plant first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Plants
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Plants in 1921
Dressmaker
267
Domestic Servant
166
General Servant Domestic
155
General Servant
123
House Servant
106
Common male occupations for Plants in 1921
Coal Miner
497
Farmer
237
General Labourer
232
Agricultural Labourer
192
Coal Miner Hewer
183
