Plett Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Platt surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

What Plett means

Plett is a familiar spelling of the English name Platt. At root, the name means “flat ground or plank bridge”.

Plett writes “e” in place of the “a” found in Platt, a common scribal difference. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Plutt, Platts and Plat. According to the 2010 US Census, the Plett surname had 675 bearers.

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