Explore the Family Name Plonski

The meaning of Plonski

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Płoński): habitational name for someone from the town of Płońsk in Masovian Voivodeship, or from Płonna, Płonne, or Płonnie in Masovian, Podkarpacie, and Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeships. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Wieslaw, Andrzej, Boguslaw, Feliks, Jadwiga, Pawel, Ryszard, Slawomir, Witold, Wladyslaw, Zbigniew, Zygmunt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Plonski has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 37,640th in 2000, it dropped to 37,848th in 2010, showing a 0.55% decrease. However, the number of people carrying the Plonski name increased by 5.58% during this period, growing from 556 to 587. Although it increased in count, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly dipped by 4.76%, moving from 0.21 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,640	#37,848	-0.55%
Count	556	587	5.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.2	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Plonski

The ethnicity profile of the Plonski surname underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, as evidenced by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, an ethnic identity that grew slightly from 96.04% to 97.61%. The percentage of those identifying as having two or more races saw a significant drop of 57.07%, going down from 1.98% to 0.85%. Similarly, the proportion identifying as Hispanic decreased by 40.97%, from 1.44% to 0.85%. There were no individuals with the Plonski surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.04%	97.61%	1.63%
Two or More Races	1.98%	0.85%	-57.07%
Hispanic	1.44%	0.85%	-40.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%