Plume History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France
Germany

Early Origins of the Plume family

The surname Plume 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 Plume family

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Plume 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 Plume family

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Plume migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Plume Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Plume, aged 45, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
E L Plume, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
J V Plume, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Plume (post 1700) +

Ilse Plume, American illustrator of children's books, best known for her book, The Bremen Town Musicians, a Caldecott Honor book for 1981
Kenneth "Ken" Plume (b. 1977), American author, broadcaster, and owner of Fred Entertainment
Amélie Plume (b. 1943), Swiss writer
Mike Plume (b. 1968), Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Moncton, New Brunswick

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)