Explore the Family Name Pearo

The meaning of Pearo

Americanized form of French Perrault and French Canadian Perron 1. History: Some of the American bearers of the surname Pearo are descendants of Daniel Péron or Perron dit Suire, a Huguenot from France (see Perron).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Pearo' saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 68,360th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 72,105th spot, a decrease of 5.48%. The actual count of individuals with this surname however, remained relatively stable, increasing only slightly from 269 in 2000 to 270 in 2010. This equates to a minimal change of 0.37%, while the proportion per 100k people decreased by 10%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,360	#72,105	-5.48%
Count	269	270	0.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pearo

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Pearo', the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly tied to individuals who identify as White. In 2000, 89.59% of those with this surname identified as White, which increased to 92.96% in 2010. A small percentage also identified as Hispanic, with a growth from 2.60% in 2000 to 2.96% in 2010. However, the proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or belonging to two or more races appears to have dropped to zero by 2010, down from 3.35% and 2.23% respectively in 2000. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.59%	92.96%	3.76%
Hispanic	2.6%	2.96%	13.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.23%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.35%	0%	0%