Explore the Family Name Pead

The meaning of Pead

English (London and Suffolk): from the Middle English personal name Pede (Old English Pēada, of unexplained etymology).

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

The surname Pead's popularity has slightly decreased according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it ranked as the 88,083rd most popular surname in the United States and slipped to 96,799th place by 2010, representing a change of -9.9. The total count of people bearing the surname also dipped slightly from 196 in 2000 to 188 in 2010, marking a 4.08 percent drop. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Pead per 100,000 people fell by 14.29 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,083	#96,799	-9.9%
Count	196	188	-4.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pead

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pead, there have been some shifts from 2000 to 2010 according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 84.18 percent of those with the Pead surname identified as White, but this figure declined to 79.26 percent by 2010. Conversely, the percentage of people identifying as black increased from 10.20 percent in 2000 to 13.30 percent in 2010. Similarly, the representation of Hispanic ethnicity saw a slight increase from 2.55 percent to 2.66 percent. Notably, the census started recording individuals who identified with two or more races in 2010, with 2.66 percent of Peads falling into this category. No individuals with the surname Pead identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.18%	79.26%	-5.84%
Black	10.2%	13.3%	30.39%
Two or More Races	0%	2.66%	0%
Hispanic	2.55%	2.66%	4.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%