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

Plappert, 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 Plappert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Plappert in America

Plappert is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Plappert surname appeared 185 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 Plappert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Plappert 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 Plappert

The surname Plappert is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is a locational name, derived from the place name Plappert, a small village located in the region of Bavaria. The name itself is thought to be derived from the Old German word "plappern," which means "to chatter" or "to babble."

In the early 13th century, records show the name Plappert being used in various parts of southern Germany, particularly in the areas around the town of Plappert itself. The earliest known record of the name dates back to 1239, when a certain Heinrich Plappert was mentioned in a land deed from the region.

The Plappert name can also be found in some early medieval German manuscripts and chronicles, though instances are relatively rare. One notable example is a mention of a Konrad Plappert in the Annals of Augsburg, a historical chronicle from the 14th century.

As the surname spread across Germany in the following centuries, it underwent some minor spelling variations, such as Plapperte, Plapperdt, and Plapperten. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and scribal errors in record-keeping.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Plappert was Johann Plappert, a German merchant born in 1475 in the town of Nürnberg. Another notable figure was Hans Plappert, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1540 to 1608 and was known for his religious works.

In the 17th century, a Matthias Plappert (1615-1679) was a renowned Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg. Around the same time, a woman named Anna Plappert (1630-1705) gained recognition as a skilled midwife in the city of Frankfurt.

Moving into the 18th century, a notable Plappert was Johann Georg Plappert (1709-1781), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of planetary motion and the calculation of eclipses.

It's worth noting that while the Plappert surname originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and the world through migration and diaspora over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Plappert

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

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

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