Plumstead
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English plūme (“plum”) + stede (“place”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Plumstead (countable and uncountable, plural Plumsteads)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A suburban area in Greenwich borough, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4477).
- A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1334).
- A suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
- A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Plumstead is the 95955th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 190 individuals. Plumstead is most common among White (95.79%) individuals.
References edit
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Plumstead”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.