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Early Origins of the De planque family

The surname De planque was first found in Wiltshire where Maud de la Plank held estates in that shire in 1288. The name literally means "dweller by the plank" or narrow foot-bridge, from the Middle English word "planke." 1

Early History of the De planque family

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De planque Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Plank, Planke, Planck, Planche, Planch, Planque, de Planque and many more.

Early Notables of the De planque family

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De planque Ranking

In France, the name De planque is the 2,675th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Migration of the De planque family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..


Contemporary Notables of the name De planque (post 1700) +

  • Jacques François Henri Deplanque, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3


  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 26) Jacques Deplanque. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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