Explore the Family Name Pliler

The meaning of Pliler

Americanized form of German Pleuler (see Plyler).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pliler has seen minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pliler was ranked 53,191 in terms of popularity and increased slightly to 54,637 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.72% in its rank. The actual count of people bearing the surname rose from 365 in 2000 to 377 in 2010, an increase of 3.29%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, the presence of the Pliler surname decreased by 7.14%.

20002010Change
Rank#53,191#54,637-2.72%
Count3653773.29%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pliler

The ethnicity table, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, indicates that the majority of individuals with the Pliler surname identify as White, with this ethnic identity seeing a slight increase from 96.16% in 2000 to 96.55% in 2010. Notably, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, where previously there were none in 2000. No individuals identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or of two or more races in either year. Interestingly, while a small percentage (1.37%) identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, this category dropped to zero by 2010.

20002010Change
White96.16%96.55%0.41%
Hispanic0%1.33%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.37%0%0%