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Plowden
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English
thumb|St Walburga's Catholic church at Plowden
Etymology
From en ang plega + denu, recorded as Plaueden in 1252.
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en hamlet par/Lydbury North co/Shropshire cc/England OS grid ref SO3787, probably the origin of the surname.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Plowden is the 20676th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1280 individuals. Plowden is most common among Black/African American (69.61%) and White (26.41%) individuals.