Explore the Family Name Plansky

The meaning of Plansky

Czech (Plánský): habitational name for someone from any of various places called Planá (four in Bohemia), Pláně (five in Bohemia), Planiny (two in Bohemia), or Plánice.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Plansky shows a variation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 89,549th most popular surname, but by 2010, it dropped to the 97,210th position, marking an 8.56% decrease in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly from 192 in 2000 to 187 in 2010, representing a reduction of 2.6%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Plansky per 100,000 decreased by 14.29%, moving from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#89,549#97,210-8.56%
Count192187-2.6%
Proportion per 100k0.070.06-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Plansky

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Plansky identify as White. In 2000, this accounted for 97.4% of the Plansky population, while in 2010, this figure saw a slight decrease to 95.19%, indicating a 2.27% change over the decade. There were no reported instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native or Two or more races in either 2000 or 2010. Any data not included was likely suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White97.4%95.19%-2.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%