Explore the Family Name Peete

The meaning of Peete

1. English: variant of Peet 1. 2. Altered form of French Pitre.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Peete has seen a considerable increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 16,502nd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed up to the 14,662nd spot, indicating an improvement of over 11%. This growth is also reflected in the count of individuals bearing this name, which rose by about 26.58% during the same period. The proportion of the U.S. population with this surname per 100,000 people also saw an increase from 0.59 in 2000 to 0.69 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,502	#14,662	11.15%
Count	1,603	2,029	26.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.69	16.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peete

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Peete surname is most commonly associated with the Black community, although its presence decreased slightly from 72.11% in 2000 to 61.90% in 2010. It's interesting to note that while there were no recorded instances of this surname amongst the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native communities in 2000, these groups appeared in the 2010 census, accounting for 0.34% and 0.54% respectively. The White segment has seen the most significant increase, with the percentage rising from 21.27% in 2000 to 31.00% in 2010. The Hispanic group also witnessed a slight increase from 2.50% in 2000 to 3.06% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped marginally from 3.43% in 2000 to 3.15% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	72.11%	61.9%	-14.16%
White	21.27%	31%	45.75%
Two or More Races	3.43%	3.15%	-8.16%
Hispanic	2.5%	3.06%	22.4%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.34%	0%