Plouvier
surname · Latin script
Meaning: lived near a gutter or drainage channel, OF plo(u)vier (LL pluvidrium, from pluvia rain)
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/pluvje/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Plouvier is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in France.
- FRFrance
- BEBelgium
- NLNetherlands
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
lived near a gutter or drainage channel, OF plo(u)vier (LL pluvidrium, from pluvia rain). 2. nickname from the plover or rainbird, OF plo(u)vier (LL pluvTarius). Var.: Plovier. 495 Podmore Plovier Plovier see Plouvier Pluntsch see Bluntschli
Sources 1
- The Oxford Names Companion - The definitive guide to Surnames, First Names, and Place Names of the British Isles
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Édouard Plouvierb. 1821FRFrench chansonnier, poet and writer (1821-1876)
- Aimé Plouvierb. 1942FRFrench politician
- Bart Plouvierb. 1951BEBelgian writer (1951–2021)
- Thierry Plouvierb. 1960FRFrench politician
- Jean-Luc Plouvierb. 1963BEBelgian pianist
- Bertrand Plouvierb. 1976FRFrench politician
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 13 sources across 8 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1951 | 296 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1981 | 243 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1971 | 217 | — |
| BE Belgium | Familienaam.be — Belgian family-name frequency (population register) | 2008 | 204 | #8,262 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1961 | 204 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1941 | 201 | — |
| BE Belgium | Statbel — Noms de famille (family names) | — | 198 | #9,115 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1921 | 197 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1931 | 196 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1991 | 194 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1901 | 152 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1911 | 108 | — |
Reference works 3
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- jeantosti.com — Dictionnaire des noms de famille de France et d'ailleurs (Jean Tosti)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does the name Plouvier come from?
- lived near a gutter or drainage channel, OF plo(u)vier (LL pluvidrium, from pluvia rain). 2. nickname from the plover or rainbird, OF plo(u)vier (LL pluvTarius). Var.: Plovier. Recorded by The Oxford Names Companion - The definitive guide to Surnames, First Names, and Place Names of the British Isles.
- How do you pronounce Plouvier?
- A machine transcription gives /pluvje/ (IPA) for French.
- What does the name Plouvier mean?
- Recorded meaning: lived near a gutter or drainage channel, OF plo(u)vier (LL pluvidrium, from pluvia rain).
- In which country does Plouvier have the most bearers?
- Plouvier is most frequently recorded in France.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Plouvier”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.