Explore the Family Name Plenty

The meaning of Plenty

English (Somerset and Gloucestershire): nickname for a rich or prosperous person, from Middle English plent(i)e ‘plenty, abundance, prosperity’ (Old French ple(i)nté).

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

The surname 'Plenty' has seen a rise in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 86,992nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to 80,678th. This represents an increase of 7.26%. The count of people with this surname increased from 199 to 235 during the same period, marking an 18.09% growth. The proportion of people with the surname 'Plenty' per 100,000 also increased from 0.07 to 0.08, a 14.29% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,992	#80,678	7.26%
Count	199	235	18.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Plenty

In terms of ethnic identity, the figures show some changes from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals with the surname 'Plenty' who identify as Black decreased slightly from 73.87% to 72.34%, despite still being the predominant ethnicity. Those identifying as White saw a marginal decrease from 17.59% to 17.45%. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying with Two or more races, with a jump from 3.02% to 4.68%. Additionally, Hispanic representation emerged at 2.55% in 2010. However, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero in 2010. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	73.87%	72.34%	-2.07%
White	17.59%	17.45%	-0.8%
Two or More Races	3.02%	4.68%	54.97%
Hispanic	0%	2.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.02%	0%	0%