Plunkett
English
Etymology
Norman habitational surname, from the village of Pleugueneuc, in Brittany. As an Irish surname, it has been Gaelicized in Pluincéid.
Proper noun
Plunkett (plural Plunketts)
- A surname from Norman.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Plunkett is the 3335th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10758 individuals. Plunkett is most common among White (85.34%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Plunkett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.