Explore the Family Name Peloso

The meaning of Peloso

Italian (mainly southern): nickname for a man with long or unkempt hair and beard, from peloso ‘hairy, shaggy’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Camillo, Carmelina, Dino, Domenic.

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

The surname Peloso has increased in prominence in the United States, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, Peloso was ranked as the 42,217th most common surname, but by 2010 it had climbed up to the 37,899th spot – a rise of over 10%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a significant increase, going from 484 in 2000 to 586 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of more than 21%. Proportionally, Pelosos made up 0.18 individuals per 100,000 in 2000, and this number slightly increased to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,217	#37,899	10.23%
Count	484	586	21.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.2	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peloso

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Peloso, there are some noticeable trends and shifts as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals identifying as Peloso in both 2000 and 2010 were White, but this percentage dropped from 96.49% to 89.59%. In contrast, those who identified as part of two or more races rose significantly from 1.45% to 2.56%. The Hispanic percentage marked a new entry in 2010 with 6.14%. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander showed a slight decrease from 1.24% to 1.02%, and no changes were recorded for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.49%	89.59%	-7.15%
Hispanic	0%	6.14%	0%
Two or More Races	1.45%	2.56%	76.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.24%	1.02%	-17.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%