Explore the Family Name Peche
The meaning of Peche
1. Spanish: unexplained. 2. German: possibly a variant of Pech ‘pitch, tar’. 3. Americanized form of Slovenian Peče or of its Germanized form Petsche, which is also a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname.
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How common is the last name Peche in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Peche saw a modest upswing between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Peche was ranked the 61,058th most popular surname, with 308 occurrences. By 2010, it had climbed to become the 59,017th most popular surname in the United States, with its occurrence increasing by 11.36% to 343 instances. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also rose by 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,058 | #59,017 | 3.34% |
| Count | 308 | 343 | 11.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.12 | 9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peche
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the distribution among those bearing the surname Peche from 2000 to 2010. While there were no recorded instances of Peche among Asian/Pacific Islanders or Blacks, and the count for those declaring two or more races remained zero, other ethnic categories saw changes. The percentage of Whites with this surname decreased by nearly 20%, moving from 52.27% in 2000 to 42.27% in 2010. Simultaneously, the number of Hispanics increased by 27.51%, shifting from 42.53% to a majority 54.23%. American Indian and Alaskan Native presence within the Peche demographic also diminished by 30.81%, dropping from 4.22% to 2.92%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 42.53% | 54.23% | 27.51% |
| White | 52.27% | 42.27% | -19.13% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 4.22% | 2.92% | -30.81% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |