Explore the Family Name Plotz

The meaning of Plotz

German: 1. (Plötz): see Ploetz. 2. metonymic occupational name from platz, plotz ‘wedge (for splitting stone)’, an occupational name for a baker of a Swabian type of cake called by this name, or a nickname for a big, heavy man. 3. variant of Platz 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Arno.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Plotz has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked at 40622 in terms of prevalence, however, by 2010 it had dropped to 53316, representing a decline of 31.25%. Furthermore, the number of individuals bearing this last name also fell from 507 to 388 during the same period, signifying a drop of 23.47%. In terms of proportion per 100k people, there was a diminution of 31.58% as well.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,622	#53,316	-31.25%
Count	507	388	-23.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.13	-31.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Plotz

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides an insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Plotz. In 2000, almost all (98.82%) of the people with the surname Plotz identified as White, with no reported instances of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Fast forward to 2010, while the majority of individuals still identified as White (96.65%), there was a slight decrease of 2.20% from 2000. It is also interesting to note that in 2010, 1.29% of individuals with the Plotz surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that had previously reported no representation in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.82%	96.65%	-2.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.29%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%