Explore the Family Name Plude

The meaning of Plude

Altered form of French Plourde. History: Bearers of the surname Plude are descendants of René Plourde or Pelourde from France (see Plourde). Some characteristic forenames: French Emile.

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

The surname Plude saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name ranked 38464 in popularity and fell to rank 40144 by 2010, marking a decline of 4.37 percent. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased slightly from 541 in 2000 to 546 in 2010, a rise of nearly one percent. However, the proportion of individuals named Plude per 100k people dipped by five percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,464	#40,144	-4.37%
Count	541	546	0.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Plude

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals carrying the surname Plude identified as White, based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census. This ethnic identity made up 94.45 percent of the Plude population in 2000, dropping only slightly to 94.14 percent by 2010. There was a noticeable increase in the Hispanic representation within the Plude population, moving from non-existent in 2000 to making up 2.01 percent in 2010. The percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races both decreased during this decade, falling by 20.54 percent and 18.72 percent respectively. The Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained constant, with no reported instances in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.45%	94.14%	-0.33%
Hispanic	0%	2.01%	0%
Two or More Races	2.03%	1.65%	-18.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.85%	1.47%	-20.54%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%