Explore the Family Name Peeper
The meaning of Peeper
1. Dutch: probably a variant of Dutch Peper, a metonymic occupational name for a spice merchant, from peper ‘pepper’, or of Dutch Pijper, an occupational name for a piper. 2. Altered form of North German Pieper 1, a Low German form of Pfeiffer.
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How common is the last name Peeper in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Peeper" has shown a decrease from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname dropped over a decade from 74,675 in 2000 to 85,659 in 2010, reflecting a 14.71% change. The count or frequency of this surname also fell from 241 in 2000 to 218 in 2010, showing a decrease of 9.54%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 22.22%, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #74,675 | #85,659 | -14.71% |
| Count | 241 | 218 | -9.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.07 | -22.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peeper
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes in the distribution of the surname "Peeper" between different ethnic groups from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 96.68% of individuals with the surname identified as White, which decreased to 93.12% in 2010. The data shows no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black in either year. However, by 2010, there were individuals with this surname who identified with two or more races (2.29%) and as American Indian and Alaskan Native (3.21%). Any further detailed information for these ethnicities was suppressed (S) in the data for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.68% | 93.12% | -3.68% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 3.21% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.29% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |