Explore the Family Name Pluviose
The meaning of Pluviose
Haitian: nickname or ornamental name from French Pluviose, the name of the fifth month in the French Republican Calendar, derived from the Latin adjective pluviosus ‘full of rain, rainy’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pluviose in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pluviose has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 84,310th most popular surname, but rose to the 63,068th position by 2010, a growth of 25.2%. The count of people with this surname also grew over the decade, from 207 in 2000 to 317 in 2010, marking a 53.14% increase. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Pluviose surname per 100,000 people increased by 37.5%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #84,310 | #63,068 | 25.2% |
| Count | 207 | 317 | 53.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.11 | 37.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pluviose
When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of people with the Pluviose surname identify as Black, with the percentage increasing from 87.92% in 2000 to 95.90% in 2010. However, there was also a small percentage (7.73% in 2000) who identified as having two or more races, but this dropped significantly by 2010 to 1.58%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 87.92% | 95.9% | 9.08% |
| Two or More Races | 7.73% | 1.58% | -79.56% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |