Explore the Family Name Plauche
The meaning of Plauche
French (Plauché): variant of Plauchier, a nickname from Old Occitan plauchier ‘clumsy’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Plauche in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Plauche has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 32,856th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 34,668th spot. This represents a rank change of -5.51%. Concurrently, the number of individuals carrying this surname also slightly decreased from 658 to 652, marking a -0.91% change. The proportion of individuals with the Plauche surname per 100k population similarly declined by -8.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,856 | #34,668 | -5.51% |
| Count | 658 | 652 | -0.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.22 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Plauche
In terms of ethnicity, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some small shifts between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White represented the vast majority of those carrying the Plauche surname in both years, though there was a -1.73% decrease in this group over the decade, dropping from 98.02% to 96.32%. Meanwhile, Hispanic representation saw an increase of 63.11%, moving from 1.22% to 1.99%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. A new category appeared in 2010 with 0.77% of individuals identifying as being of two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.02% | 96.32% | -1.73% |
| Hispanic | 1.22% | 1.99% | 63.11% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.77% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |