Explore the Family Name Pegan

The meaning of Pegan

Slovenian: from a variant of Pegam, an old ethnic name for a Czech (formerly also used as a nickname for a Hussite), of Middle High German origin.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pegan has seen a slight decrease over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 60,706th most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010 it had dropped to the 65,964th position, marking an 8.66% decrease. The number of individuals carrying the Pegan surname also declined from 310 in 2000 to 300 in 2010, demonstrating a 3.23% reduction. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also diminished by 9.09%, going from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#65,964	-8.66%
Count	310	300	-3.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pegan

Regarding the ethnic identity tied to the Pegan surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates certain shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 86.45% in 2000 to 80% in 2010, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased from 10.97% to 13.67%. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in the 2010 data, contrasting with the small percentages noted in 2000. Additionally, a new appearance in the 2010 data is the presence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races, both categories being absent in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.45%	80%	-7.46%
Hispanic	10.97%	13.67%	24.61%
Two or More Races	0%	2.33%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2%	0%
Black	1.61%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%