Explore the Family Name Peaco

The meaning of Peaco

Possibly an altered form of English Peacock.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Peaco' has seen a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 70,473rd most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010, it had fallen to 75,317th place, a decrease of 6.87%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased slightly, coming down from 259 to 256, marking a reduction of 1.16%. Relative to the general population, the proportion of people with the surname Peaco per 100,000 decreased by 10%, going from 0.1 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,473	#75,317	-6.87%
Count	259	256	-1.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peaco

The Decennial U.S. Census provides valuable insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Peaco'. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of people identifying as White and carrying this surname saw a minor decrease of 2.23%, going from 80.31% to 78.52%. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic dropped by 24.27%, reducing from 3.09% to 2.34%. On the other hand, there was an increase in the percentage of Black individuals with this last name, which went up by 25.75%, increasing from 14.29% to 17.97%. The census recorded no individuals with Peaco as their surname who identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The category of two or more races showed a presence in 2000 but was not recorded for 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.31%	78.52%	-2.23%
Black	14.29%	17.97%	25.75%
Hispanic	3.09%	2.34%	-24.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.93%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%