Explore the Family Name Peaks

The meaning of Peaks

1. Probably an altered form of German Pix, a name of uncertain origin (see Pixler). 2. English: variant of Peak, with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Peaks has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname fell from 23,372 in 2000 to 25,064 in 2010, marking a 7.24% drop. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,015 to 991 during this period, a change of -2.36%. Additionally, the proportion of the population holding the Peaks surname per 100,000 people fell by 10.53%, from 0.38 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,372	#25,064	-7.24%
Count	1,015	991	-2.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.34	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peaks

The ethnicity associated with the surname Peaks also saw some changes over this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations bearing this surname remained at 0% in both 2000 and 2010, there were significant shifts among other ethnicities. There was a dramatic increase in the percentage of people with the Peaks surname who identified as two or more races, rising from 1.58% in 2000 to 5.45% in 2010, a change of 244.94%. The percentage of white individuals with the surname dropped slightly, from 27.78% to 26.44%, and the percentage of black individuals also fell, from 68.08% to 65.39%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Hispanic individuals bearing this surname saw an increase, moving from 1.48% in 2000 to 2.02% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	68.08%	65.39%	-3.95%
White	27.78%	26.44%	-4.82%
Two or More Races	1.58%	5.45%	244.94%
Hispanic	1.48%	2.02%	36.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%