Find out how popular the last name Pflugh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pflugh.

Pflugh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pflugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pflugh in America

Pflugh is the 62714th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pflugh surname appeared 319 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pflugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pflugh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pflugh

The surname PFLUGH originated in the region of Bavaria, Germany in the early 16th century. It is derived from the German word "pflug", meaning "plow", suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have been farmers or agricultural workers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PFLUGH can be found in the Bavarian town records of Landshut, dating back to 1527. The entry mentions a certain Hans Pflugh, who was a local landowner and farmer.

In the 17th century, the name PFLUGH began to appear in other parts of Germany, particularly in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia. This was likely due to the migration of families seeking better agricultural opportunities or fleeing religious persecution.

The PFLUGH name is also found in various historical documents, such as the parish registers of St. Martin's Church in Bamberg, where a baptismal record from 1691 lists a child named Johann Pflugh.

One notable bearer of the PFLUGH surname was Johann Pflugh (1640-1718), a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Wittenberg. His writings on ethics and moral philosophy were widely influential during the Enlightenment period.

Another historical figure with this surname was Katharina Pflugh (1765-1838), a German midwife and herbalist renowned for her knowledge of traditional remedies and natural childbirth practices.

In the 19th century, the PFLUGH name spread to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas as a result of immigration. For instance, a family named PFLUGH settled in Pennsylvania, USA in the 1840s, where they established a successful farming community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PFLUGH name in the United States can be found in the 1850 census records of Ohio, which list a family headed by Jacob Pflugh, a German immigrant and farmer.

Another notable bearer of the PFLUGH surname was Wilhelm Pflugh (1875-1952), a German-American engineer who made significant contributions to the development of early automotive technologies, working for companies like Ford and General Motors.

Overall, the surname PFLUGH has a rich history rooted in the agricultural traditions of Bavaria and the German-speaking regions of Europe, with various branches of the family eventually spreading to other parts of the world through migration and immigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pflugh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pflugh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pflugh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pflugh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pflugh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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