Cognomen Playter (Playter 
) , across the world, is a rare family name. The family name Playter is habitual in Canada, where it is a rare surname, Israel, and New Zealand. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, Canada, and Israel.
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| Playter | Canada, Israel, New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom |
| ely playter farmer, lumberman, militia officer, and member of the Upper Canada House of Assembly (b. 1776) |
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| george playter Canadian historian, writer and minister, CA (b. 1809) |
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wellington a. playter actor (1879-1937), GB (b. 1879) |
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| minnie playter mother of Phyllis Playter, US (b. 1867) |
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| phyllis playter writer and poet, US (b. 1894) |
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| charles gauthier playter British engraver, GB |
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| franklin playter |
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| robert playter |
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