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

Plaut, 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 Plaut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Plaut in America

Plaut is the 48256th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Plaut surname appeared 438 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 Plaut.

We can also compare 2010 data for Plaut 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 Plaut

The surname PLAUT is of German origin, and it is believed to have originated in the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "plaudern," which means "to chat" or "to gossip." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was known for their talkative nature or their tendency to engage in idle chatter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PLAUT can be found in the archives of the city of Nuremberg, Germany, where a certain Hans Plaut was mentioned in a document dated 1572. This record provides evidence that the name was in use in the region during the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name PLAUT appears in various church records and parish registers across Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. One notable individual from this period was Johann Plaut, a Lutheran pastor who lived in the town of Zwickau, Saxony, from 1625 to 1689.

As the name PLAUT spread across Europe, it also took on various spellings and variations, such as Plaut, Plaudt, and Plautz. In the 18th century, the name can be found in the records of the German settlement of Germantown, Pennsylvania, in the United States, indicating that some PLAUT families had emigrated to the New World.

One of the most prominent individuals with the PLAUT surname was the German-Jewish philosopher and sociologist Gustav Plaut, who lived from 1857 to 1937. He was a noted scholar and writer, and his works focused on the study of Judaism and Jewish culture.

Another notable figure was the German-American physicist and Nobel laureate Max Plaut, who was born in 1900 and made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1951 for his work on the discovery of the neutron.

In the realm of literature, the German writer and poet Theodor Plaut (1809-1888) was a celebrated figure in his time. He is best known for his collection of poems titled "Gedichte," which was published in 1845.

The name PLAUT also gained recognition in the field of medicine, with the German physician and pathologist Hugo Plaut (1858-1928) making significant contributions to the study of infectious diseases and immunology.

Throughout history, the PLAUT surname has been associated with various professions and fields, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and achievements of those who have borne this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Plaut

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

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

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