| ![Show Contents]() Plain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Plain familyThe surname Plain was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county. Early History of the Plain familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Plain research. Another 175 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1103, 1177, 1449, 1455, 1479, 1487, 1510, 1552, 1560, 1600, 1606, 1623 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Plain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Plain Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Plater, Plator, Playter, Playtor, Platter, Plattor, Plaitor, Plaiter, Plaitors and many more. Early Notables of the Plain familyMore information is included under the topic Early Plain Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Plain RankingIn the United States, the name Plain is the 16,401st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Plain migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Plain Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Elizabeth Plain, who arrived in Virginia in 1716 2
Plain Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Robert Plain, aged 33, who landed in New York, NY in 1855 2
- Sarah Plain, aged 36, who arrived in New York, NY in 1855 2
| Plain migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Plain Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Thomas Plain, aged 28, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Surge" 3
| Plain migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Plain Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Robert Plain, aged 25, a miner, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rodney" in 1875
- Margaret Plain, aged 20, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rodney" in 1875
- Elizabeth Plain, aged 1, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rodney" in 1875
- Robert Plain, aged 2 months, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rodney" in 1875
| Contemporary Notables of the name Plain (post 1700) | + |
- M. E. Plain, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1908 4
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SURGE 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/surge1852.shtml
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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