Explore the Family Name Pecchia
The meaning of Pecchia
Italian: from pecchia ‘bee’, or from pécchia ‘stain, blemish’, both applied as nicknames, the former for an industrious person, the latter probably for someone with some form of disfigurement. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gino, Mauro, Amerigo, Angelo, Pasquale.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pecchia in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pecchia saw moderate fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name descended slightly from 61,376th place to 62,189th place, marking a 1.32% decrease. However, the count of individuals bearing the surname Pecchia increased by 5.23%, going from 306 in 2000 to 322 people in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,376 | #62,189 | -1.32% |
| Count | 306 | 322 | 5.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pecchia
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnicity associated with the surname Pecchia. Over the decade from 2000 to 2010, the majority of the individuals identified themselves as White, although there was a slight decline from 98.37% to 97.52%. In contrast, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both years. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010, 1.55% of people with the surname Pecchia reported Hispanic as their ethnic identity.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.37% | 97.52% | -0.86% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.55% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |