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Plank

in West Virginia

There are 6 people with the last name "Plank" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

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Plank 17,793
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  1. is 17,789th most common Pinnick
  2. is 17,790th most common Pitthan
  3. is 17,791st most common Pittington
  4. is 17,792nd most common Pizarro
  5. is 17,793rd most common Plank
  6. is 17,794th most common Plemmons
  7. is 17,795th most common Plume
  8. is 17,796th most common Poddey
  9. is 17,797th most common Polack

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Plank

David, Dennis, Karen, Lori, Marge

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 West Virginia

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David Plank, WV (3 searches)
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