Where Does the Plouman Surname Come From?

Ask a genealogist about Plouman and the first name they will mention is Plowman. Read literally, Plouman points to “ploughman”.

A variant of Plowman

Spelled with “u” instead of “w”, Plouman shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Ploughman.

How common is Plouman?

Family crest and blazon

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