Explore the Family Name Plocher

The meaning of Plocher

German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German bloc(h) ‘block, stocks’; either an occupational name for an official who put prisoners into stocks, hence a jailer, or a nickname for a clumsy or crude man. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Plocher decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 45,651 in terms of popularity but fell to 53,072 in 2010, marking a drop of 16.26%. The census count also reflected this downward trend with a decrease of 11.56% over the same period. The proportion of individuals with the Plocher surname per 100,000 people also fell by 18.75%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,651	#53,072	-16.26%
Count	441	390	-11.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Plocher

The ethnicity linked to the Plocher surname has seen some slight changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 95.92% of individuals with this surname identified as White and this figure increased slightly to 96.41% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 1.36% in 2000 to zero in 2010. The data for 2010 indicates a new representation from two other ethnic groups: individuals identifying as part of two or more races and Hispanics, both at 1.28%. However, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.92%	96.41%	0.51%
Two or More Races	0%	1.28%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.36%	0%	0%