Explore the Family Name Plooster
The meaning of Plooster
Dutch: occupational name for someone who plucks birds, from Middle Dutch pluusteren, ploesteren ‘to pluck’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Plooster in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Plooster saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Plooster was ranked 62,577th in terms of popularity among all surnames in the United States. By 2010, it had fallen to 64,559th place, representing a 3.17% drop. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly during the same period, from 299 in 2000 to 308 in 2010, a growth of 3.01%. The proportion of people named Plooster per 100,000 population also decreased by 9.09%, from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,577 | #64,559 | -3.17% |
| Count | 299 | 308 | 3.01% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Plooster
Turning to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most people with the surname Plooster identify as White. In 2000, 97.66% of individuals with this surname identified as White, dropping slightly to 95.78% in 2010. The group experienced a minor change over this decade with the introduction of those identifying as Hispanic, which constituted 2.60% of the surname holders in 2010. There were no reported cases of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.66% | 95.78% | -1.93% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.6% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |