Planque History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Planque family

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 Norman family is generally thought to have been derived from "De la Planche, a baronial family. Richard and Henry de Planca and their fief, Normandy 1180-1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Ralph de la Planche c. 1119 witnessed a charter of Leeds Abbey, Kent. Planche was near Alençon." 2

Early History of the Planque family

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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 Planque family

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Planque Ranking

France, the name Planque is the 3,902^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3

Migration of the 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 Planque (post 1700) +

Jean Planque (1910-1998), Swiss art collector; his collection included paintings by Pablo Picasso, Jean Dubuffet, Pierre Bonnard, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet and many more

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/