Explore the Family Name Peot
The meaning of Peot
Americanized form of German (of French origin) Piot ‘young magpie’. History: It was Nikolaus Piot from Saarland, Germany, whose surname was changed to Peot (i.e. in accordance with German pronunciation of French -t) after his arrival to the US in the middle of the 19th century. He settled in WI.
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How common is the last name Peot in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Peot has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked as the 59,611th most popular surname in 2000, it dropped to 63,873rd place in 2010, representing a decline of 7.15%. The census data also showed that the number of people bearing the Peot surname slightly decreased from 317 in 2000 to 312 in 2010, a drop of 1.58%. The proportion of Peots per 100,000 people also declined by 8.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,611 | #63,873 | -7.15% |
| Count | 317 | 312 | -1.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peot
On the matter of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed that in 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded individuals with the Peot surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. There was, however, a notable increase in those identifying under two or more races, from none in 2000 to 2.88% in 2010. Most of the Peots identified as White, but this percentage fell from 97.79% in 2000 to 94.23% in 2010. The percentage of Peots identifying as Hispanic saw a rise of 21.52%, albeit from a small base of 1.58% in 2000 to 1.92% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.79% | 94.23% | -3.64% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.88% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.58% | 1.92% | 21.52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |