Explore the Family Name Polsgrove
The meaning of Polsgrove
Americanized form of German Pfalzgraf. Compare Palsgrove.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Polsgrove in the United States?
According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Polsgrove has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Polsgrove was ranked 64,186 in terms of commonality and had a count of 290 individuals. By 2010, however, the rank slightly slipped to 68,345 with a count of 288 - a minor change of -0.69%. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also decreased by around 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,186 | #68,345 | -6.48% |
| Count | 290 | 288 | -0.69% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Polsgrove
On the ethnic identity front, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the individuals with the surname Polsgrove identified predominantly as White. In 2000, about 97.93% identified as White, but this number saw a small decrease to 95.83% by 2010. Though the data for Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were all reported as 0 in both years, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 0% in 2000 to 2.08% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.93% | 95.83% | -2.14% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.08% | 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% |