Explore the Family Name Pelley
The meaning of Pelley
1. English: variant of Pelly. 2. Hungarian: habitational name for someone from a place called Pele in Transylvania, now part of Romania.
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How common is the last name Pelley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pelley has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Pelley surname ranked 17,165th in terms of popularity while in 2010 it fell to the 17,651st position, representing a change of -2.83%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.53%, from 1,523 in 2000 to 1,592 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,165 | #17,651 | -2.83% |
| Count | 1,523 | 1,592 | 4.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.56 | 0.54 | -3.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pelley
The ethnic identity associated with the Pelley surname has also seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Pelleys identified as White, though the percentage decreased slightly from 93.04% in 2000 to 91.21% in 2010. There were notable increases among those identifying as Hispanic (67.62% increase) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (78.26% increase), albeit they still represent a small proportion of the overall population. The proportion of individuals identifying as Black saw a decrease of 19.60%, and the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races saw moderate increases.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.04% | 91.21% | -1.97% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 3.52% | 67.62% |
| Black | 2.5% | 2.01% | -19.6% |
| Two or More Races | 1.51% | 1.95% | 29.14% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.46% | 0.82% | 78.26% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.39% | 0.5% | 28.21% |