Explore the Family Name Perle

The meaning of Perle

1. Jewish: variant of Perel. 2. German: from French Perlet, a variant of Parlet, a diminutive of Parlier. Some characteristic forenames: German Mathias.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Perle has seen a decrease over the years. In 2000, it held rank 73,659 and by 2010, it had fallen to rank 98,099, marking a significant decline of 33.18 percent. In terms of counts, there were 245 individuals with the Perle surname in 2000, which decreased to 185 in 2010, a fall of 24.49 percent. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw a drop from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010, a decline of 33.33 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,659	#98,099	-33.18%
Count	245	185	-24.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.06	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Perle

Shifting focus to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Perle, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. For instance, those identifying as White remained relatively stable, at 88.16 percent in 2000 and 88.11 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, Hispanic representation among those with the Perle surname fell from 7.35 percent in 2000 to 6.49 percent in 2010. Notably, those identifying as Black appeared for the first time in 2010, with 3.24 percent. However, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Those identifying with two or more races disappeared entirely in 2010 after making up 2.04 percent in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.16%	88.11%	-0.06%
Hispanic	7.35%	6.49%	-11.7%
Black	0%	3.24%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.04%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%