Explore the Family Name Peevyhouse

The meaning of Peevyhouse

Variant of Pevehouse, a surname of German origin.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Peevyhouse has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 69,428th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 63,218th position, marking an 8.94% change in rank. The number of people carrying this surname also increased from 264 in 2000 to 316 in 2010, which signifies a 19.7% rise. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing this name rose by 10%, going from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,428	#63,218	8.94%
Count	264	316	19.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peevyhouse

The ethnicity associated with the Peevyhouse surname has also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both years, the majority of those with this surname identified as White. However, this percentage decreased slightly, from 90.91% in 2000 to 86.39% in 2010. Over the same period, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose notably, from 3.41% to 5.70%, indicating a 67.16% change. The percentage of those reporting two or more races dropped slightly from 4.92% to 4.43%. Interestingly, the 2010 data included those who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native (2.22%) for the first time, whereas there were no individuals with this ethnic identity reported in 2000. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black were not recorded for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.91%	86.39%	-4.97%
Hispanic	3.41%	5.7%	67.16%
Two or More Races	4.92%	4.43%	-9.96%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.22%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%