Explore the Family Name Plane
The meaning of Plane
English and French: variant of Plain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Plane in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Plane" decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Plane was ranked 51,352 in terms of its prevalence but dropped to 53,419 by 2010, a decrease of 4.03%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Plane surname increased from 381 to 387 during the same time period, marking a modest increase of 1.57%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people declined by 7.14%, indicating that while more people had the surname, it became less common relative to the growth of the total population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,352 | #53,419 | -4.03% |
| Count | 381 | 387 | 1.57% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Plane
When considering ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts. In 2000, 91.08% of those bearing the Plane surname identified as White, which increased to 92.25% by 2010. The figures for Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races were suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons after being at 1.84% and 2.36% respectively in 2000. There was also an emergent Hispanic representation, which was unrecorded in 2000 but stood at 3.36% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of individuals with the Plane surname who identified as Black increased from 3.15% to 3.62% over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.08% | 92.25% | 1.28% |
| Black | 3.15% | 3.62% | 14.92% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.36% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.84% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.36% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |