Explore the Family Name Ploss

The meaning of Ploss

German (Bavaria): nickname for someone who was destitute or who dressed inappropriately, from Middle High German blōz ‘naked, wretched’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ploss has seen minor changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 38,263rd in popularity and slightly slipped to the 39,960th position in 2010, marking a decline of 4.44%. The count of people with this surname increased marginally from 544 in 2000 to 549 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 0.92%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dipped by 5%, going from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,263	#39,960	-4.44%
Count	544	549	0.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ploss

When taking a look at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ploss as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, one can observe that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity. There was a slight increase in the percentage of Whites with this surname, rising from 93.57% in 2000 to 94.17% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic individuals bearing this surname also saw an increase, moving up from 2.57% to 2.73%. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.84% to 1.64%. Interestingly, there were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals with the surname Ploss in either year. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category fell to zero in 2010 after being at 1.10% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.57%	94.17%	0.64%
Hispanic	2.57%	2.73%	6.23%
Two or More Races	1.84%	1.64%	-10.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.1%	0%	0%