Explore the Family Name Perilloux

The meaning of Perilloux

French (also Périlloux): 1. nickname derived from (Old) Occitan perilh ‘misfortune’ (from Latin periculum ‘danger’). 2. alternatively, a habitational name from Périllou or (Le) Périlhou, names of several places in the southwestern part of France. Compare Perrilloux. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Perilloux saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 57,252nd in 2000, it slipped to 61,585th by 2010—a decrease of 7.57%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname dipped from 333 to 326 over the same period; a minor reduction of 2.1%. This corresponds to a decrease from 0.12 to 0.11 per 100,000 people, marking an 8.33% drop in its proportional representation.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,252	#61,585	-7.57%
Count	333	326	-2.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Perilloux

With respect to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of Perilloux bearers identify as White, with the percentage inching up slightly from 95.20% in 2000 to 95.40% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Black dropped significantly, from 2.4% to 1.53%, representing a 36.25% decrease. Notably, some individuals began identifying as Hispanic in 2010—a category that was not represented in 2000. There were no changes in the figures for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, of two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at zero throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.2%	95.4%	0.21%
Hispanic	0%	1.84%	0%
Black	2.4%	1.53%	-36.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%