Explore the Family Name Perrell

The meaning of Perrell

English (Warwickshire): 1. from a short form of the Middle English personal name Peres, Peris (from Old French Pierre; see Pierce) + the diminutive suffix -el. 2. habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Perrell has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 47,575th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 51,723rd spot, marking an 8.72% decrease. The count of individuals carrying the Perrell name also decreased during this decade from 419 to 402, reflecting a 4.06% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Perrell surname per 100 thousand also saw a decline from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,575	#51,723	-8.72%
Count	419	402	-4.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Perrell

In terms of ethnic identity, the vast majority of those bearing the surname Perrell were identified as White in both 2000 and 2010 censuses, with an increase of 3.13%, climbing from 90.45% to 93.28%. The data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the number of Hispanics with this surname slightly increased from 1.19% to 1.24%. However, the percentage of Black individuals under this surname significantly declined by 41.36% from 7.64% to 4.48%. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no recorded individuals in these categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.45%	93.28%	3.13%
Black	7.64%	4.48%	-41.36%
Hispanic	1.19%	1.24%	4.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%