Explore the Family Name Prunty

The meaning of Prunty

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Proinntigh ‘descendant of Proinnteach’, a personal name, originally a byname denoting a generous person, literally ‘banqueting hall’, from proinn ‘banquet’ (from Latin prandium ‘meal’) + teach ‘house’, ‘hall’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Prunty experienced a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 11,174th to 11,319th. However, the count of individuals with this last name increased by 7.15%, from 2,603 to 2,789. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 individuals decreased slightly by 1.04%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,174	#11,319	-1.3%
Count	2,603	2,789	7.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.96	0.95	-1.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prunty

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Prunty, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a diverse range of identities. In 2010, the majority were White at 71.42%, down 2.72% from 2000. Individuals identifying as Black made up the next highest percentage at 22.66%, a minor increase from 2000. There was a notable increase in those reporting two or more races, climbing from 1.38% to 2.55%. The proportion of Hispanic identification also grew, rising by 48.62%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Asian/Pacific Islander decreased to 0.36%, along with a significant decrease in American Indian and Alaskan Native to 0.32%. It's important to note that these percentages represent self-reported ethnicities, which can reflect both ancestral origins and cultural affiliations.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.42%	71.42%	-2.72%
Black	22.47%	22.66%	0.85%
Hispanic	1.81%	2.69%	48.62%
Two or More Races	1.38%	2.55%	84.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.42%	0.36%	-14.29%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.5%	0.32%	-36%