The Plume surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 481 people carried this name — #44,653 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 625,000 people counted. That is up 1% from 476 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 152 people named Plume.
9 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 22 départements, most often Nord.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 138 people named Plume live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Hainaut.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In the Nordic population registers
29 people named Plume is counted in Sweden.
Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.
Counted, by country
Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).
Who carried it
People named Plume,
with a public archive behind them.
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Henry Plume 1851–1930
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Amélie Plume 1943– · writer
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Ilse Plume 1944– · docent
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Mike Plume 1968– · singer
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Chris Plume 1981– · rugby league player
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Clay Plume 1983– · ice hockey player
Wikidata (CC0) · 8 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Plume.
When the index is not enough
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