Plumstead

English

Etymology

From Old English plūme (“plum”) + stede (“place”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈplʌmstɛd/

Proper noun

Plumstead (countable and uncountable, plural Plumsteads)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A suburban area in Greenwich borough, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4477).
   2. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1334).
   3. A suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
   4. A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Great Plumstead
• Little Plumstead
• Plumstead Peculiars

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Plumstead is the 95955^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 190 individuals. Plumstead is most common among White (95.79%) individuals.

References

• Survey of English Place-Names

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Plumstead”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• date plums