Explore the Family Name Perpich
The meaning of Perpich
Americanized form of Croatian Prpić: nickname derived from prpa ‘trouble, inconvenience’, also ‘goat’s excrement’, or from prpati ‘to rummage’. Compare Prpich.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Perpich in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Perpich saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 58,553rd in 2000, it slipped down to 63,373rd place by 2010, marking a dip of 8.23%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 2.78%, from 324 in 2000 to 315 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Perpich per 100,000 residents reduced by 8.33%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,553 | #63,373 | -8.23% |
| Count | 324 | 315 | -2.78% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Perpich
As for its ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Perpich identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the percentage stood at 97.22% and increased slightly to 97.46% in 2010. A small percentage of individuals identified as Hispanic in 2000 (1.54%), but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races in either year. The data for these categories was not suppressed, indicating that the Perpich surname is predominantly associated with people who identify as White.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.22% | 97.46% | 0.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.54% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |