Explore the Family Name Peacher

The meaning of Peacher

English: 1. occupational name from Old French pescheor, pecheour, pe(s)chur ‘fisherman’. 2. nickname from Middle English pecchour ‘sinner’ (Old French pecheor); compare Peach.

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How common is the last name Peacher in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Peacher saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 30582nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 29334th position, indicating a 4.08% jump in rank. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased during this decade, from 720 in 2000 to 806 in 2010, which represents an 11.94% surge. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence remained steady at 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,582	#29,334	4.08%
Count	720	806	11.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.27	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peacher

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Peacher surname identified as White, though the percentage decreased slightly from 86.94% in 2000 to 84.37% in 2010. The second largest ethnic group within this surname were those identifying as Black, which saw a modest increase from 8.89% to 9.55% over the decade. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic within this surname saw a significant increase of 40.07%, moving from 2.92% in 2000 to 4.09% in 2010. The proportion of people identifying as two or more races also rose notably, from 0.69% to 1.12%. The number of people reporting Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.94%	84.37%	-2.96%
Black	8.89%	9.55%	7.42%
Hispanic	2.92%	4.09%	40.07%
Two or More Races	0.69%	1.12%	62.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%