Explore the Family Name Pleitez
The meaning of Pleitez
Hispanic (mainly El Salvador): variant of Pleités, from Spanish pleités ‘mediator, intermediary’, adaptation of Old Occitan plaidés ‘advocate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pleitez in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pleitez has increased in popularity in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 23,152nd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to become the 15,964th most popular, showing an impressive growth of 31.05%. The actual count of people with this surname also saw a significant increase from 1,029 in 2000 to 1,819 in 2010, a rise of 76.77%. This means that the proportion of people with the surname Pleitez per 100k people also increased from 0.38 to 0.62 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,152 | #15,964 | 31.05% |
| Count | 1,029 | 1,819 | 76.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.62 | 63.16% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pleitez
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Pleitez identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 94.36% of people with this surname identified as such, and this percentage increased slightly to 96.59% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as white decreased by 30.90% during the same period, falling from 3.98% in 2000 to just 2.75% in 2010. There were no individuals with the surname Pleitez who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 94.36% | 96.59% | 2.36% |
| White | 3.98% | 2.75% | -30.9% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0.97% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |