Explore the Family Name Pamplin

The meaning of Pamplin

English: perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Pamp(h)ilon or Pamp(h)ilin, a borrowing of an Old French pet form of Pamphile.

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How common is the last name Pamplin in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pamplin slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 24,598 and this dropped to a rank of 25,555 in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.89%. The actual count of individuals with the surname increased marginally from 952 in 2000 to 966 in 2010, showing a growth of 1.47%. However, when considering proportion per 100k, there was a decrease of 5.71%, moving from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.33 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,598	#25,555	-3.89%
Count	952	966	1.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.33	-5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pamplin

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. There were no reported individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or Two or more races ethnic identity associated with the Pamplin surname in 2000, but by 2010, these groups appeared with 0.52% and 4.24% respectively. The percentage of White individuals showed a decrease of 6.09%, dropping from 67.02% in 2000 to 62.94% in 2010. The Hispanic group saw an increase of 21.23%, moving from 1.79% in 2000 to 2.17% in 2010. Black individuals with the Pamplin surname increased slightly by 1.43%, from 28.68% in 2000 to 29.09% in 2010. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category decreased by 10.34%, going from 1.16% in 2000 to 1.04% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.02%	62.94%	-6.09%
Black	28.68%	29.09%	1.43%
Two or More Races	0%	4.24%	0%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.17%	21.23%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.16%	1.04%	-10.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.52%	0%