Explore the Family Name Pecore

The meaning of Pecore

Altered form of French Picard, reflecting the characteristic Canadian and American French rounding of the -ard ending.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pecore saw a decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pecore was ranked 40,552 in terms of popularity and fell to 43,651 by 2010, a drop of approximately 7.64%. The total count of people with this surname also decreased from 508 to 494, a reduction of 2.76%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals with the Pecore surname per 100,000 people dipped by 10.53%, shifting from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,552	#43,651	-7.64%
Count	508	494	-2.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pecore

A closer look at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pecore reveals some interesting shifts over the decade. According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, a noticeable increase was seen in those identifying with two or more races, which surged by 73.65% from 3.15% to 5.47%. Similarly, there was a moderate rise in the percentage of White and Asian/Pacific Islander individuals carrying the Pecore surname, with an increase of 1.73% and 3.06% respectively. However, the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 20.26%, reducing from 17.52% to 13.97%. A slight uptick was observed in the Black community with the Pecore surname, while the number of Hispanics decreased marginally by 4.07%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.02%	75.3%	1.73%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	17.52%	13.97%	-20.26%
Two or More Races	3.15%	5.47%	73.65%
Hispanic	2.95%	2.83%	-4.07%
Black	1.38%	1.42%	2.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.98%	1.01%	3.06%