Plyter Family History & Genealogy
Plyter Last Name History & Origin
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The Plyter variation of the name Pleijte is mainly used in New York State. In other areas, like Wisconsin and Michigan Pleyte is used.
The first Pleijte to arrive was Jan in 1845 on board the Henry Shelter. Several Pleijte members followed until Geeraard Jannes Pleijte in 1905.
Currently there are around 600 decendants of the Pleijte family living in the USA and carrying the name Pleyte or Plyter.
Name Origin
The name Plyter originates from the Netherlands and is originally Pleijte. It is derived from the name of a type of ship called Pleit, frequently used in the waters surrounding the Zeeland Islands, along the coast and to England.
Spellings & Pronunciations
Pleijte (origin) and Pleyte.
Nationality & Ethnicity
Province of Zeeland, in the Netherlands, mainly in West Zeeuwsd-Vlaanderen and Walcheren.
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The family produced several Ministers, Judges and one secretary for the Dutch Colonies.
Early Plyters
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Plyter Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Plyter family member is 76.0 years old according to our database of 31 people with the last name Plyter that have a birth and death date listed.
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