Explore the Family Name Pegler

The meaning of Pegler

1. English: nickname for a fleet runner, from Old French pie de lievre ‘hare’s foot’. 2. German: occupational name for a calibrator (someone who checked weights and measures), from an agent derivative of Middle Low German pegel ‘mark or measure for gauging fluids, gauge’.

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

The Pegler surname's popularity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, its rank was 55,481, but by 2010 it had dropped to 61,297, marking a 10.48% change. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 346 to 328 during this time frame, representing a 5.2% decline. The proportion of people named Pegler per 100,000 also declined by 15.38% from 0.13 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,481	#61,297	-10.48%
Count	346	328	-5.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pegler

In terms of ethnicity, the Pegler surname is most commonly associated with those identifying as White, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, over 95% of individuals with this surname identified as White, falling slightly to just over 94% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity, albeit significantly less prevalent, is individuals identifying with two or more races, increasing from 2.02% to 2.44% between 2000 and 2010. A small percentage identifies as Hispanic, rising from 1.45% to 1.83% in the same period. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.66%	94.21%	-1.52%
Two or More Races	2.02%	2.44%	20.79%
Hispanic	1.45%	1.83%	26.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%