The Plaster surname is Anglicized from the German name "Platsher". German derivations of the name include Pflaster, Pflasterer, Plaesterer, etc. It is speculated that Plasters originally founded in Paris (as in Plaster of Paris) where they started a craftsman commune or syndicate specializing in plaster art craft, such as ceilings and walls. This was in about the 9th century in the Kingdom of Normandy in France before France had a single king. This skill gave them the ability to travel and...