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Plaurde Family History

Plaurde Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Plourde, Laude, Claude, Laurie, Plauche, Parde, Plude, Glaude, Plourd

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Where is the Plaurde family from?

You can see how Plaurde families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plaurde family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Plaurde families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Plaurde family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Plaurde's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Plaurde families in 1920.
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What did your Plaurde ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Fermier was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Plaurde. 100% of Plaurde men worked as a Fermier. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Fermier
    100%
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Census Records

There are 210 census records available for the last name Plaurde. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plaurde census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4 immigration records available for the last name Plaurde. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Plaurde. For the veterans among your Plaurde ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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