Explore the Family Name Plagman

The meaning of Plagman

Americanized form of North German Plagmann.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Plagman has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Plagman was ranked 61,207 and by 2010, it fell to rank 68,122, marking an 11.3% decrease. Concurrently, the count of individuals with this surname dropped from 307 to 289, a decline of approximately 5.86%. The proportion of people with the Plagman surname per 100,000 also declined by about 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#61,207#68,122-11.3%
Count307289-5.86%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Plagman

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Plagman has also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the predominant ethnicity was White at 96.09%, which slightly decreased to 93.77% by 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, there was a small representation of 1.73% within the Asian/Pacific Islander category. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races slightly decreased from 2.28% to 2.08%.

20002010Change
White96.09%93.77%-2.41%
Two or More Races2.28%2.08%-8.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.73%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%