Ples History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Ples family

The surname Ples was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Plesse is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Ples family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ples research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1811 is included under the topic Early Ples History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ples Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Plesse, Plesses, Plese, Pless, Ples, Plessez, Pleese, Pleesse, Pleess, Pleasse, Please and many more.

Early Notables of the Ples family

Notables of the time included

the Plesse family of Hamburg

Ples migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ples Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Michiel Ples, who landed in New York, NY in 1658 1

Citations +

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)