Explore the Family Name Planty
The meaning of Planty
French: variant of Plantey, a cognate of Planté (see Plante); or a habitational name from a place called (Le) Planty.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Planty in the United States?
The surname Planty has seen a slight dip in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 52,827th in the country, with 368 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, its rank had slipped to 55,841st and the count of individuals with this surname was virtually unchanged at 367, indicating a slight decrease in proportion per 100,000 people by 14.29 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,827 | #55,841 | -5.71% |
| Count | 368 | 367 | -0.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Planty
In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals bearing the Planty surname identified as White, as reported in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, this group made up 95.65 percent of all Plantys, but this figure decreased by 3.15 percent to 92.64 percent in 2010. The Hispanic population within this surname saw a noteworthy increase of 66.87 percent over the same decade, though they still only constitute 2.72 percent of all Plantys in 2010. Meanwhile, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category emerged in 2010 with 2.18 percent, and those identifying with two or more races also appeared on the chart, making up 1.63 percent of the Planty population in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.65% | 92.64% | -3.15% |
| Hispanic | 1.63% | 2.72% | 66.87% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.18% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.63% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |