Explore the Family Name Perich
The meaning of Perich
1. Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Perić, Slovenian Perič (see Peric). 2. Catalan: variant of Peric.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Perich in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Perich was ranked 33,653rd in popularity in 2000 and fell slightly to 34,758th by 2010. This represents a decrease of 3.28% over the decade. However, the count of people with this surname actually rose slightly from 639 in 2000 to 650 in 2010, marking a growth of 1.72%. The proportion of the population with the Perich surname per 100,000 individuals also decreased by 8.33%, moving from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,653 | #34,758 | -3.28% |
| Count | 639 | 650 | 1.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.22 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Perich
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the Perich surname identified as White, even though that percentage decreased from 91.24% in 2000 to 85.23% in 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of Hispanic individuals among those with the Perich name increased significantly by 78.66% during this period, growing from 6.89% in 2000 to 12.31% in 2010. There was no reported change in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of people identifying with two or more races, accounting for 1.23% in 2010 where there had been none in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.24% | 85.23% | -6.59% |
| Hispanic | 6.89% | 12.31% | 78.66% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.23% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |