Origins of the Platt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 81North West 1189Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 837East Midlands 217West Midlands 935East 217London 4770South East 374South West 56South Wales 24Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 124Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Platts lived in london

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    13,000 Platt Travel & migration records
    81,000 Platts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Platt

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    543rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Platt surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Platt first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Platts

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Platts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    532

    Dressmaker

    251

    Laundress

    157

    Domestic Servant

    142

    House Keeper

    142

    Commmon male occupations for Platts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    539

    Farmer

    302

    General Labourer

    267

    Cotton Spinner

    216

    Carter

    176

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