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Plante History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Plante History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France
Ireland

The ancestors of the Plante family brought their name to England in the wave of migration after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Plante is for a gardener as the name was originally derived from the Old English word plant meaning plant, or young tree. 1 2

Early Origins of the Plante family

The surname Plante was first found in London where they held a family seat being descended from Fulk, the Count of Anjou, whose descendants were exemplified by the Emperor, Henry V of Germany, and Henry who ascended the English throne and planted the Plantagenet dynasty. He bore the three royal lines which continued until the time of Edward III who added a crest of another lion. The eventual heiress of this house was the Princess Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, and Queen of Henry VII. Many junior lines abounded. 3

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: Robert Plante, Cambridgeshire; and Roger Plante, Cambridgeshire. 4

"A family in humble circumstances at Kettering [Northamptonshire], bear the ancient royal name of Plantagenet, though now it is commonly changed to Plant." 5

"The Plants are very numerous in the Eccleshall district [of Staffordshire]. The name of Plente occurred in the 13th century in Huntinghamshire and Oxfordshire. There are also now a few representatives of the name of Plant in Suffolk and Shropshire." 6

Early History of the Plante family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Plante research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1533 and 1605 are included under the topic Early Plante History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Plante Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Plantaggenett, Plantagenet, Plant, Plante and others.

Early Notables of the Plante family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Simon Plante and Catherine Weaver who were married at St...

Plante World Ranking

In the United States, the name Plante is the 3,748^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 7 However, in Canada, the name Plante is ranked the 206^th most popular surname with an estimated 18,610 people with that name. 8 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Plante is the 69^th popular surname. 9 France ranks Plante as 2,258^th with 2,845 people. 10

Migration of the Plante family to Ireland

Some of the Plante family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Plante migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Plante Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Plante, who arrived in Quebec from Aunis on the west coast of France in 1650
Jean Plante, son of Nicolas and Élisabeth, who married Françoise Boucher, daughter of marin and Périnne, in Quebec on 1st September 1650 11
Claude Plante, son of Jean and Françoise, who married Marie Parenotre, daughter of Nicolas and Marguerite, in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 7th November 1678 11
Georges Plante, son of Jean and Françoise, who married Marguerite Crépeau, daughter of Maurice and Marguerite, in Saint-Pierre-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 5th November 1685 11
Jean Plante, son of Jean and Françoise, who married Mathurine Deleugré, daughter of Jacques and Marie, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 14th April 1687 11
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Plante Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

François Plante, son of Jean and Françoise, who married Marie-Anne Coignac, daughter of Claude and Françoise, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 25th October 1700 11
Augustin Plante, son of Claude and Marie, who married Geneviève Chartier, daughter of Charles and Louise, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 26th April 1718 11
Simon Plante, son of Thomas and Marthe, who married Marie-Geneviève Rondeau, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 19th January 1722 11
Charles Plante, son of Pierre and Marguerite, who married Dorothée Audibert, daughter of Étienne and Catherine, in Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 29th August 1740 11
Augustin Plante, son of François and Marie-Anne, who married Catherine Pelletier, daughter of Michel and Françoise, in Sorel, Quebec on 18th January 1747 11
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Plante Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr Alexis Plante, aged 19, a Baker at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec but died there on 12th July 1847 during the typhus epidemic 12

Contemporary Notables of the name Plante (post 1700) +

William Madden "Bill" Plante (1938-2022), American journalist and correspondent for CBS News, senior White House correspondent for over three decades
Brian Plante (b. 1956), American science fiction writer
David Plante (b. 1940), American novelist
Bill Plante (b. 1938), veteran American journalist and correspondent for CBS News
Derek Plante (b. 1971), American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player
Bill Plante (b. 1938), American journalist and television news anchor
Mary Jane Plante, American Republican politician, Candidate for New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Berlin 1st Ward, 1938 13
Lionel E. Plante, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Manchester 9th Ward; Elected 1938 13
Carole Plante, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1972 13
Aime V. Plante, American Republican politician, Candidate for New Hampshire Governor's Council 3rd District, 1948 13
... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 61)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html