Explore the Family Name Peatross

The meaning of Peatross

Origin undetermined. History: This name was established in VA by 1677.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Peatross has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,522 in terms of popularity among surnames and by 2010, it improved to a rank of 41,100, an uptick of approximately 1.02%. The count of people with this last name also rose from 494 to 530 during this period, demonstrating a growth of about 7.29%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k remained steady at 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#41,522#41,1001.02%
Count4945307.29%
Proportion per 100k0.180.180%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peatross

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there have been some changes within the Peatross community from 2000 to 2010. While the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero, there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, accounting for 2.45% of the population. White individuals made up the majority of the group, with a slight rise from 65.18% to 65.47%. Additionally, there was a small increase in those claiming Hispanic identity, reaching 1.13%. On the other hand, the Black community saw a decrease from 32.59% to 30.57% over the decade.

20002010Change
White65.18%65.47%0.44%
Black32.59%30.57%-6.2%
Two or More Races0%2.45%0%
Hispanic0%1.13%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%