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Pleets Family History

Pleets 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: Peets, Lees, Fleet, Beets, Leeds, Ploetz, Leet, Pless, Peet, Peetz

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Where is the Pleets family from?

You can see how Pleets families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pleets family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Pleets families living in North Dakota. This was 100% of all the recorded Pleets's in USA. North Dakota had the highest population of Pleets families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pleets surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Pleets ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Pleets ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 939 census records available for the last name Pleets. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pleets 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Pleets. 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 33 military records available for the last name Pleets. For the veterans among your Pleets ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pleets lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2001, in the United States, Pleets life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pleets in 1955 was 36, and 65 in 2001.

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