Explore the Family Name Peguero

The meaning of Peguero

Spanish: occupational name from peguero ‘dye producer’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Rafael, Ana, Luis, Manuel, Altagracia, Jorge, Ramon, Andres, Francisco, Julio.

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

The surname Peguero has seen a significant increase in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was the 9922nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 7473rd position, marking an impressive growth of 24.68%. The number of people sharing this surname also grew by nearly half, with the count increasing from 3001 in 2000 to 4457 in 2010, reflecting a 48.52% rise. Consequently, the proportion of people named Peguero per 100,000 increased from 1.11 to 1.51, signifying a 36.04% jump.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,922	#7,473	24.68%
Count	3,001	4,457	48.52%
Proportion per 100k	1.11	1.51	36.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peguero

Turning to the ethnicity associated with the surname Peguero, the Decennial U.S. Census provides intriguing insight. The majority of individuals with this name identify as Hispanic, accounting for 94.77% in 2000 and slightly rising to 95.11% in 2010. Those identifying as White comprised 3.27% in 2000 and decreased slightly to 3.23% in 2010. There was a modest increase in those who identify as Black, from 1.10% in 2000 to 1.28% in 2010. A small portion identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 (0.23%) which declined slightly in 2010 (0.20%). Data for those identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.77%	95.11%	0.36%
White	3.27%	3.23%	-1.22%
Black	1.1%	1.28%	16.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.23%	0.2%	-13.04%
Two or More Races	0.43%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.2%	0%	0%