Explore the Family Name Pero
The meaning of Pero
1. Italian: from the personal name Pero, a variant of Piero ‘Peter’ (see Pieri). 2. Galician: from the personal name Pero, Galician equivalent of Peter. 3. Portuguese: habitational name from any of the places called Pero. 4. Catalan (Peró): from a pet form of the personal name Pere. 5. Altered form of French Perrault and French Canadian Perron 1, and possibly also of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Compare Paro. History: This surname (see 5 above) is listed along with its original form Perrault in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia, referring to Charles Perrault from France. The surname Pero is also borne by the descendants of Daniel Péron or Perron dit Suire, another Huguenot from France (see Perron).
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How common is the last name Pero in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pero fluctuated in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pero was ranked at 12,757 and by 2010, this ranking had dropped to 13,544, a decrease of 6.17%. However, despite the drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Pero surname slightly increased from 2,220 in 2000 to 2,239 in 2010, showing an increase of 0.86%. The proportion per 100k also decreased from 0.82 in 2000 to 0.76 in 2010, marking a decline of 7.32%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,757 | #13,544 | -6.17% |
| Count | 2,220 | 2,239 | 0.86% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.82 | 0.76 | -7.32% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pero
When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a variety of backgrounds associated with the Pero surname. The most substantial ethnicity was White, making up 85.81% in 2000 and falling slightly to 83.79% in 2010. Other notable ethnicities included Hispanic, which saw an increase from 5.27% in 2000 to 6.79% in 2010, and Asian/Pacific Islander that increased from 1.26% in 2000 to 1.65% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose from 1.67% in 2000 to 2.23% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races both saw a slight decrease over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.81% | 83.79% | -2.35% |
| Hispanic | 5.27% | 6.79% | 28.84% |
| Black | 4.14% | 3.8% | -8.21% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.67% | 2.23% | 33.53% |
| Two or More Races | 1.85% | 1.74% | -5.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.26% | 1.65% | 30.95% |