Platte History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancestry of the name Platte dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived by a small patch of land. Platte 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 Platte familyThe surname Platte 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 Platte familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Platte 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 Platte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Platte Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Platte have been found, including Platt, Plat, Platte, Plait, Plate, Blatt and others. Early Notables of the Platte familyNotables of the family at this time include Migration of the Platte family to IrelandSome of the Platte family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Platte, or a variant listed above: Platte Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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