Explore the Family Name Pleau

The meaning of Pleau

French (also Pléau): 1. probably a nickname from a shortened derivative of Old French pelé ‘bald’ or pelu ‘hairy’. 2. (southern): habitational name from Pléaux in Cantal. History: Simon Pleau dit Lafleur from Châtillon-sur-Loire in Loiret, France, married Jeanne Constantineau in Neuville, QC, in 1680. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Emile, Gaetane.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pleau saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pleau was ranked 57,705 in terms of surname prevalence, but by 2010 it had slipped to rank 68,345 - representing an 18.44 percent decline. Moreover, the count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 330 in 2000 to 288 in 2010, indicating a 12.73 percent decrease. The proportion of people named Pleau per 100k also fell by 16.67 percent over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,705	#68,345	-18.44%
Count	330	288	-12.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pleau

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Pleau surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a significant majority are identified as White. In 2000, 95.15 percent of those carrying the Pleau name were White, increasing slightly to 97.57 percent in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races fell from 2.12 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals with the Pleau surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.15%	97.57%	2.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.12%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%