Plew Family History

Plew Surname Meaning

German: perhaps a variant of Plewe, a habitational name from a place so named in Brandenburg.

English: variant of Plaw, a topographic name for someone who lived by a place where sports and games were played, from Middle English plaghe, plawe, pleie, ploghe, plowe (Old English plega, plæga, plaga) ‘play, sport, game, merriment’ and by transference ‘play-place’.

English: northern variant of Plow, itself a variant of Plough ‘plow’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Lew, Poley, Chew, Plein, Iley, Poer, Epley, Crew, Pla, Rhew

23,000 record(s) for Plew

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
811	Military Records
176	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
13K	Member Trees

Where is the Plew family from?

You can see how Plew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plew family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plew families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Plew family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Plew's in USA. New York had the highest population of Plew families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plew surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Plew ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Plew. 32% of Plew men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Plew women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Plew were Farm laborer and Waitress.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

32%

Farmer

17%

Carpenter

10%

Farm laborer

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

34%

Teacher

23%

Saleslady

23%

Waitress

23%

What Plew family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Plew. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plew census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 176 immigration records available for the last name Plew. 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.

Military Records

There are 811 military records available for the last name Plew. For the veterans among your Plew ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Plew lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Plew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Plew in 1952 was 64, and 78 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Plew ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.