Explore the Family Name Pendexter
The meaning of Pendexter
Altered form of English Poindexter.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pendexter in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pendexter has slightly dipped in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 72,717 most common name, but by 2010 it had slipped to 73,464th place, showing a drop of just over 1%. However, interestingly, the count of people with this surname actually increased from 249 in 2000 to 264 in 2010, an increase of roughly 6%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #72,717 | #73,464 | -1.03% |
| Count | 249 | 264 | 6.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pendexter
In terms of ethnic identity, the Pendexter surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The proportion of individuals with this surname identifying as White increased from 93.17% in 2000 to 96.21% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those who identify as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero during this same period. Notably, there was a small emergence of individuals with this surname identifying as belonging to two or more races, at 2.65% in 2010, a change from none in the year 2000. Data for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.17% | 96.21% | 3.26% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.65% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.01% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.01% | 0% | 0% |