Plas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Plas family

The surname Plas was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions. The family later branched east into Poland.

Early History of the Plas family

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Plas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Plesuik, Plausig, Plesak, Plasak, Plasac, Plesnik and many more.

Early Notables of the Plas family

Notable members of the surname Plas in this period were

the Plasik family of Thuringia

Plas Ranking

In France, the name Plas is the 4,679^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Plas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Plas Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Hend Plas, who landed in New York in 1715-1716 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Plas (post 1700) +

Josephine P. Plas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972 3
John J. Plas, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 21st District, 1946, 1948; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1952 3
Jan Michael Plas, American Republican politician, Supervisor of Green Oak Township, Michigan; Elected 1996 3

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html