Explore the Family Name Plaisted
The meaning of Plaisted
English (mainly Kent): topographic name from Middle English plei(e) ‘play, game, performance’ + stede ‘place, location’ (Old English plegstede, plægstede). The surname may be for someone who lived near a place for physical or theatrical play, or from a place so named, such as Chapel Plaster in Wiltshire. Compare Plaster 2.
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How common is the last name Plaisted in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Plaisted saw modest growth from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 19,898 and it climbed slightly to 19,703 in 2010, indicating a slight increase in usage. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname grew by 9.45%, from 1,249 people in 2000 to 1,367 people in 2010. Interestingly, despite the increase in count, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.46.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,898 | #19,703 | 0.98% |
| Count | 1,249 | 1,367 | 9.45% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Plaisted
On the ethnicity front, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts in the distribution of the Plaisted surname among different ethnic identities between 2000 and 2010. The largest group, those identifying as White, decreased marginally from 96.08% to 95.03%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled, albeit from a low base, going from 0.4% to 0.66%. The census also recorded increases in the percentages of those identifying with two or more races (from 0.96% to 1.32%) and Hispanic (from 2% to 2.19%). Notably, there were no individuals with the Plaisted surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010 these groups had reached proportions of 0.44% and 0.37% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.08% | 95.03% | -1.09% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2.19% | 9.5% |
| Two or More Races | 0.96% | 1.32% | 37.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.66% | 65% |
| Black | 0% | 0.44% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.37% | 0% |