Explore the Family Name Peal
The meaning of Peal
English: variant of Peel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Peal in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Peal saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of Peal fell by around 13 percent from 18,364 in 2000 to 20,780 in 2010. The count of people with the surname decreased by about 8.6 percent from 1,391 in 2000 to 1,271 in 2010. This led to a proportional decline per 100,000 people by approximately 17.3 percent over this ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,364 | #20,780 | -13.16% |
| Count | 1,391 | 1,271 | -8.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.52 | 0.43 | -17.31% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peal
In terms of ethnicity, as reflected in the Decennial U.S. Census, the percentage of people identifying as White and carrying the surname Peal diminished slightly from 75.34 percent in 2000 to 73.25 percent in 2010. Conversely, there was a notable increase among those who identified as Hispanic, from 2.37 percent to 3.30 percent, and those who identified as Black, from 19.70 percent to 21.64 percent. However, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased by around 28.5 percent. No individuals using the surname Peal identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.34% | 73.25% | -2.77% |
| Black | 19.7% | 21.64% | 9.85% |
| Hispanic | 2.37% | 3.3% | 39.24% |
| Two or More Races | 1.65% | 1.18% | -28.48% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |