Family name Plimpton (Plimpton 
) , all around the world, is a rare surname. The family name Plimpton is characteristic of Switzerland, where it is quite a rare surname, the United States, where it is a rare surname, and Australia, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Switzerland, and Canada. Much less frequently, Plimpton is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Plimpton | United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland, United States, Canada |
| job plimpton American composer, US (b. 1784) |
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hannah r. cope plimpton American Woman's Relief Corps worker (b. 1841) |
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george arthur plimpton American publisher, US (b. 1855) |
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| james leonard plimpton American inventor, US (b. 1828) |
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| william e. plimpton American painter, US (b. 1853) |
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calvin plimpton United States Army officer and academic, US (b. 1918) |
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george plimpton American journalist, writer, editor, actor (1927-2003), US (b. 1927) |
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| samuel james plimpton (b. 1883) |
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| charles plimpton English toy inventor, businessman, GB (b. 1894) |
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shelley plimpton American actress, US (b. 1947) |
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| francis taylor pearsons plimpton American lawyer, US (b. 1900) |
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martha plimpton American actress, US (b. 1970) |
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| colleen plimpton writer (b. 1949) |
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| steven j. plimpton researcher (b. 1950) |
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| dave plimpton college basketball player (1961–1961) Brown |
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