Explore the Family Name Platter

The meaning of Platter

1. English: variant of Platt or Plater. 2. Scottish: habitational name from the Forest of Plater in Angus. 3. German (Tyrol, Bavaria): variant of Plattner 1. 4. German: variant of Platner.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Platter" has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, "Platter" ranked 28,674 in the United States but dropped to 29,550 by 2010, a decrease of 3.06 percent. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased from 782 to 798, representing a growth of 2.05 percent. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of individuals named "Platter" per 100,000 decreased by 6.9 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,674	#29,550	-3.06%
Count	782	798	2.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Platter

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals bearing the surname "Platter" identify as White, with percentages at 93.48 in 2000 and dropping slightly to 92.61 in 2010. There was a small rise in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.79 percent to 2.01 percent. Similarly, the percentage identifying as Black increased marginally from 2.56 percent to 2.63 percent. The percentage of those claiming two or more races decreased from 1.66 percent to 1.13 percent. Lastly, new categories appeared in 2010 that were not present in 2000: Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, both less than 1 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.48%	92.61%	-0.93%
Black	2.56%	2.63%	2.73%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.01%	12.29%
Two or More Races	1.66%	1.13%	-31.93%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.88%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.75%	0%