Plans Surname History

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Germany

Etymology of Plans

What does the name Plans mean?

The roots of the distinguished surname Plans lie in the former kingdom of Bohemia. The surname is derived from the place name "Plana," a medieval township in the kingdom of Bohemia. It is likely that the name was first borne by a resident of this region.

Early Origins of the Plans family

The surname Plans was first found in Bohemia, where the township of Plana was located. The earliest known bearer of the name was Henrick Planer, who lived in Prague, the capital of Plana, in 1306. The young Plans family was an integral part of a feudal society which would shape modern European history, and played an important role in the development of the region.

Early History of the Plans family

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Plans Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Planer, Plan, von Plan, Blaha, Planner, Blanner and many more.

Early Notables of the Plans family

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Plans migration to the United States +

Plans Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isabel] Plans, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1

Sources +

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)