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The surname 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
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Planque research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Planque History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Plank, Planke, Planck, Planche, Planch, Planque, de Planque and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Planque Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In France, the name Planque is the 3,902nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2
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..