Explore the Family Name Peare
The meaning of Peare
English: variant of Pear.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Peare in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Peare has seen a significant decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Peare surname had a rank of 62,236 and a count of 301, which equates to a proportion of 0.11 per 100k. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 76,768 and the count had decreased to 250, resulting in a lower proportion of 0.08 per 100k. This represents a change of -23.35 in rank and -16.94 in count.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,236 | #76,768 | -23.35% |
| Count | 301 | 250 | -16.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.08 | -27.27% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peare
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Peare surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White fell slightly from 93.02% to 90.00%, while those identifying as Black rose from 2.66% to 4.80%. There was also an emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic by 2010, with proportions of 2.00% and 3.20% respectively. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races, however, dropped completely from 3.32% in 2000 to 0.00% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained consistent at 0.00% across both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.02% | 90% | -3.25% |
| Black | 2.66% | 4.8% | 80.45% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.2% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.32% | 0% | -100% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |