Explore the Family Name Pereyda
The meaning of Pereyda
Hispanic (Mexico): probably an altered form of Galician Pereyra.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pereyda in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pereyda increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The census ranking for this surname jumped from 49,767 in 2000 to 43,006 in 2010, an improvement of 13.59%. The actual count of individuals with this last name also saw growth during this decade, rising from 396 individuals in 2000 to 503 in 2010, marking a substantial increase of 27.02%. The proportion of individuals named Pereyda per 100,000 people also rose by 13.33% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,767 | #43,006 | 13.59% |
| Count | 396 | 503 | 27.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.17 | 13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pereyda
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Pereyda identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 86.36% of Pereydas were reported to be of Hispanic ethnicity, and this percentage rose slightly to 88.87% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White reduced from 10.86% to 9.74% during this period. There was a small fraction (2.02%) of Pereydas who identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000, however, this figure reduced to zero by 2010. The records for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were either zero or suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 86.36% | 88.87% | 2.91% |
| White | 10.86% | 9.74% | -10.31% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.02% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |