Explore the Family Name Peaslee

The meaning of Peaslee

Altered form of Peasley.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Peaslee has seen a mild fluctuation in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it ranked as the 15,942nd most popular surname, dropping slightly to the 16,315th position in 2010. This represents a minor decrease of 2.34%. Despite this dip in rank, the actual count of people bearing the surname Peaslee increased by 5.5% over the same decade, from 1,674 individuals in 2000 to 1,766 individuals in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a small decline from 0.62 in 2000 to 0.6 in 2010, marking a 3.23% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,942	#16,315	-2.34%
Count	1,674	1,766	5.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.6	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peaslee

In terms of ethnic identity, the Peaslee surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, though it reflects some diversity. As per the Decennial U.S. Census data, in 2000, about 96% of the individuals with this surname identified as White, which decreased slightly to 95.13% by 2010. The next largest ethnic identity group was those identifying with two or more races, growing from 1.49% in 2000 to 1.98% in 2010. Hispanic representation also increased by 43.86%, from 1.14% in 2000 to 1.64% in 2010. Additionally, a small portion of the Peaslee population began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black by 2010, where no such identification was recorded in 2000. Conversely, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 31.82% from 2000 to 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96%	95.13%	-0.91%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.98%	32.89%
Hispanic	1.14%	1.64%	43.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.51%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.66%	0.45%	-31.82%
Black	0%	0.28%	0%