Origins of the Playle surname

About the Playles

We have a total of 5585 records for people with the last name Playle.

Find out more about your family in our records

    or try an advanced search
    Start free trial
    “
    I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.
    SS
    Stuart
    Trustpilot logoTrustpilot 5 stars
    1 of 3

    Start your family tree

    Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Playles.

    Sign up to get started

    Delve deeper into the Playle family's history

    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 31West Midlands 9East 376London 190South East 48South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Playles lived in east

    Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

    310 Playle Travel & migration records
    5,200 Playles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Playle

    How common is your surname?

    You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

    We have for the Playle surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.

    Who were Playles most likely to marry?

    Our tell us which families married Playles.

    What are the most common Playle first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

    Our tell us the names of Playle family members
    Man with milk churns and census card collage
    Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

    Common jobs for Playles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Playles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Straw Plaiter

    24

    General Servant Domestic

    22

    General Servant

    16

    Laundress

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Playles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    81

    Farm Labourer

    38

    Carman

    22

    Carpenter

    22

    Wheelwright

    22

    We found over 16,000 family trees with the Playle surname

    Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Playles.

    Search for a relative in our family trees

    Learn more about the lives of Playle family members

    How rare is your surname?

    Have you ever wondered if your family na...

    The rise and fall of these disappearing British surnames

    Could your surname be on the brink of di...

    English surnames explained: The seven types of last names you should know

    Ever wondered where our last names come...

    How to find the maiden names of women in your family tree

    Try these simple tricks to pinpoint your...

    4 simple steps to starting your family history journey

    Starting your family history journey is...

    Share your discoveries

    Share to WhatsApp

    Share to Facebook

    Look for a different surname