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Where Does The Last Name Pleasant Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pleasant is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pleasant click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pleasant? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 52,478^th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 747,441 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Pleasant are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 190,867^th most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 1,633 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 9,319 people, or 1 in 38,895. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, North Carolina, where 11 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Pleasant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pleasant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pleasant surname grew 730 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pleasant Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (80%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Pleasant last name are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pleasant earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.85% less than the national average, earning $35,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.21% less than the national average, earning $40,137 CAD per year.