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Plank

in North Carolina

There are 61 people with the last name "Plank" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Plank 9,531
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  4. is 9,530th most common Pepe
  5. is 9,531st most common Plank
  6. is 9,532nd most common Rappaport
  7. is 9,533rd most common Razo
  8. is 9,534th most common Rebollar
  9. is 9,535th most common Reza

Similar Names and Nicknames

Plante, Plant, Plantz, Planck, Plunk, Plants, Planas, Plancarte, Planer, Plane

Most Common First Names for Plank

Charles, David, John, Michael, Nancy, Robert, Edric, Greg, James, Janet

Meaning & History

English (chiefly Berkshire): from Middle English planke ‘plank’ (Late Latin planca). It is not clear how this word was applied as a surname: it may be a topographic name for someone who lived near a plank bridge over a stream, a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter, or a nickname for a thin person.

North German: nickname for a cantankerous person, from Middle Low German plank ‘quarrel’, ‘discord’.

North German: metonymic occupational name from Middle Low German plank ‘measure for liquids’.

South German: topographic name from Middle High German plank ‘plank’, ‘palisade’.

South German: nickname for a fair-haired person, from a variant of Middle High German blanc ‘light’, ‘shining’.

Recent Searches for "Plank" in North Carolina

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Charles Plank, NC (7 searches)
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