Explore the Family Name Placide
The meaning of Placide
1. West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the French personal name Placide (see 2 below), or a nickname or ornamental name from French placide ‘placid, calm’. 2. In some cases also French: from the personal name Placide, Latin Placidus, from placidus ‘placid, gentle, calm’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Placide in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Placide increased significantly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 41,793 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 31,824 – an improvement of nearly 24%. The actual count of individuals with this name also rose during this period, increasing by almost 48% from 490 people in 2000 to 725 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Placide per 100,000 people in the U.S. population grew by approximately 39%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,793 | #31,824 | 23.85% |
| Count | 490 | 725 | 47.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.25 | 38.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Placide
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Placide saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While the name was overwhelmingly associated with people identifying as Black (87.35% in 2000 and 90.34% in 2010), it also appeared among those identifying as Hispanic, White, and of two or more races. Notably, the percentage of people with this surname identifying as two or more races decreased by over 52%, while those identifying as White decreased by just over 16%. Interestingly, there was a small presence of the name within the Asian/Pacific Islander community in 2010 that had not been recorded in the 2000 census. There was no change in the representation of the name among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 87.35% | 90.34% | 3.42% |
| White | 4.29% | 3.59% | -16.32% |
| Two or More Races | 6.33% | 3.03% | -52.13% |
| Hispanic | 2.04% | 2.07% | 1.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.97% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |