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

Plamondon, 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 Plamondon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Plamondon in America

Plamondon is the 23532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Plamondon surname appeared 1,079 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 Plamondon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Plamondon 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 Plamondon

The surname Plamondon is of French origin and can be traced back to the 16th century in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in France. It is believed to be derived from the Old French words "plamon" meaning a small hill, and "don" which is a contraction of the word "domaine" meaning a domain or estate.

The name first appears in historical records in the late 16th century, where it is mentioned in a registry of land grants in the village of Plamon near Rouen, Normandy. This document lists several families with the surname Plamondon as owners of small farms and estates in the area.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Jean Plamondon, a farmer from the village of Plamon, who was born around 1560 and died in 1632. Records show that he was involved in a local dispute over land boundaries with a neighboring landowner.

In the 17th century, the name Plamondon began to appear in other regions of France, particularly in the coastal areas of Brittany. This was likely due to the migration of families from Normandy in search of new opportunities.

A notable figure with this surname was Etienne Plamondon, a merchant and ship owner from the port city of Saint-Malo in Brittany. He lived between 1625 and 1698 and was known for his successful trading ventures with the colonies in the Americas.

Another prominent individual was Marie-Anne Plamondon, a painter and artist from the city of Rennes in Brittany, who was born in 1781 and died in 1856. She is known for her portraits and landscapes which depicted the rural life and scenery of Brittany.

In the late 18th century, several families with the surname Plamondon emigrated from France to the colony of Quebec in Canada. One of the earliest settlers was Francois Plamondon, who arrived in Quebec City in 1788 and established a farm in the nearby village of Cap-Rouge.

Another notable figure from this period was Louis-Amable Plamondon, a politician and lawyer from Quebec City who lived from 1804 to 1878. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and was a prominent figure in the local political scene.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Plamondon family continued to grow and flourish in various parts of Quebec and other provinces of Canada, making significant contributions in fields such as agriculture, business, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Plamondon

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

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 Plamondon 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 Plamondon 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 Plamondon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Plamondon, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!