Explore the Family Name Peiffer
The meaning of Peiffer
German (Rhineland and Saarland): variant of Pfeiffer and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Peiffer in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Peiffer experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Peiffer ranked 10,046 in a list of popular surnames and dropped by 7.87% to rank 10,837 in 2010. Similarly, the count of people carrying the Peiffer surname also decreased slightly from 2,959 in 2000 to 2,938 in 2010, marking a decrease of 0.71%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,046 | #10,837 | -7.87% |
| Count | 2,959 | 2,938 | -0.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.1 | 1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peiffer
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data provides insight into the diversity of individuals with the Peiffer surname. The majority of people with this surname identify as White, accounting for 96.38% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 95.98% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity among Peiffers is Hispanic, which saw an increase from 1.32% in 2000 to 1.60% in 2010. There was also an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black (from 0.20% to 0.44%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.34% to 0.54%). However, there was a decrease in the percentage of Peiffer's identifying with two or more races (from 1.32% to 1.09%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.44% to 0.34%).
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.38% | 95.98% | -0.42% |
| Hispanic | 1.32% | 1.6% | 21.21% |
| Two or More Races | 1.32% | 1.09% | -17.42% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.34% | 0.54% | 58.82% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.44% | 120% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.44% | 0.34% | -22.73% |