Explore the Family Name Pebbles
The meaning of Pebbles
Scottish: variant of Peebles.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pebbles in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pebbles has seen a downward trend between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pebbles ranked as the 61,058th most popular surname in the United States but fell to 69,793rd place in 2010, marking a decline of approximately 14.31%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 308 to 281 during this period, reflecting an 8.77% drop. This decrease also affected the proportion per 100,000 people of the name Pebbles, which went down by 9.09% to 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,058 | #69,793 | -14.31% |
| Count | 308 | 281 | -8.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pebbles
When we turn our attention to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pebbles, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is noteworthy that there has been an increase in the diversity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 83.77% of individuals with the surname Pebbles identified as White, but this percentage dropped to 75.80% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a significant rise in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.60% to 5.69%, representing an increase of 118.85%. Similarly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black grew from 12.01% to 13.88%, an upward change of 15.57%. Interestingly, in 2010, some individuals started to identify as belonging to two or more races, although no such identification was recorded in 2000. No individuals with the surname Pebbles were recorded as identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.77% | 75.8% | -9.51% |
| Black | 12.01% | 13.88% | 15.57% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 5.69% | 118.85% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.85% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |