Plumb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Plumb family

The surname Plumb was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. It was associated with the growing of plums. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Plumb family

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Plumb Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pflaum, Pflaumer, Pflaumbaum, Pfraumbaum, Prumbaum, Prumenbaum, Plum, Plume, Plumer, Plumbohm, Flaumenboim, Flaum, Flom, Plumbe, Plumb, Plumptre, Plumtre and many more.

Early Notables of the Plumb family

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Plumb Ranking

In the United States, the name Plumb is the 6,205^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Plumb migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Plumb Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Plumb, who landed in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1659 2

Plumb Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Plumb, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 2

Plumb migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Plumb Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Plumb, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 19th August 1829, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. William Plumb, British convict who was convicted in Sussex, England for life, transported aboard the "Asia" on 29th September 1831, settling in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. William Plumb, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Captain Cook" on 2nd May 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
John Plumb, English convict from Suffolk, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on April 16, 1855, settling in Western Australia 6
Emma Frances Plumb, aged 15, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "Escort"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Plumb (post 1700) +

Charles Plumb, American cartoonist
Josiah Burr Plumb (1816-1888), American-born, Canadian businessman and parliamentarian
Preston Bierce Plumb (1837-1891), United States Senator from Kansas
Ralph Plumb (1816-1903), U.S. Representative from Illinois
John Michael Plumb (b. 1940), American equestrian and Olympic champion
Eve Aline Plumb (b. 1958), American actress and painter
Charles Henry Plumb DL (1925-2022), Baron Plumb, a British politician and farmer, Leader of the National Farmers' Union, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1979 to 1999, and was President of the European Parliament from 1987 to 1989
Richard Keith 'Dick' Plumb (b. 1946), former English professional association footballer
Helga Plumb (b. 1939), Canadian architect
Rovana Plumb, Romanian member of the European Parliament
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Citations +

"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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1831
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/captain-cook
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Western Australia, Australia in 1855 with 261 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1855