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Plend Family History

Plend 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: Blend, Lenz, Lund, Plank, Land, Penn, Plant, Bland, Lind, Leng

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Where is the Plend family from?

You can see how Plend families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plend family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Plend families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Plend families living in Massachusetts. This was about 83% of all the recorded Plend's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Plend families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plend 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 Plend ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Plend. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plend 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Plend. 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 military records available for the last name Plend. For the veterans among your Plend ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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