Platz History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Anglo-Saxon name Platz comes from when the family resided by a small patch of land. Platz is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Platz familyThe surname Platz was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Platz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Platz research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1552, 1608, 1632, 1638, 1640, 1669, 1678, 1694, 1696, 1705 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Platz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Platz Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Platz has been recorded under many different variations, including Platt, Plat, Platte, Plait, Plate, Blatt and others. Early Notables of the Platz familyNotables of the family at this time include Sir Hugh Plat or Platt (1552-1608), English writer on agriculture and inventor from Garlickhythe; and John Platt (1632-1705), an English immigrant to America from Ware, Hertfordshire to settle in Norwalk, Connecticut and rose to become a Member of the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk (1678-1694.)Gabriel Plattes (fl. 1638), was an English writer, said to have been of Dutch extraction, was one of the earliest advocates... Platz RankingIn the United States, the name Platz is the 17,192nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1] Migration of the Platz family to IrelandSome of the Platz family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Platz or a variant listed above: Platz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Platz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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