How Many People Have the Last Name Plunkett?
people had the surname Plunkett in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 27,397 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+187 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Plunkett (85.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 8.5%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Plunkett ranks #2,503. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Plunkett grew from 10,571 people in 2000 to 10,758 in 2010 (up 1.8%), and its rank fell from #3,133 to #3,335. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 3.92 to 3.65 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 10,571 | 10,758 |
| Rank | #3,133 | #3,335 |
| Per 100,000 people | 3.92 | 3.65 |
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