Explore the Family Name Pester

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pester has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 27,128 and slipped to 33,087 in 2010, marking a drop of approximately 21.97%. The count also reduced from 839 to 692 during this period, a decrease of 17.52%. The proportion per 100,000 also witnessed a decline of 25.81%.

20002010Change
Rank#27,128#33,087-21.97%
Count839692-17.52%
Proportion per 100k0.310.23-25.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pester

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals an interesting shift for those bearing the Pester surname. While the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped to zero from 0.60% in 2000, the percentage reporting multiple ethnic identities increased by 8.41%, from 1.07% to 1.16%. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 95.83% in 2000 to 94.51% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 1.55% in 2000 to 2.46% in 2010. The percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native was recorded for the first time in 2010, at 1.16%. The percentage of Blacks remained constant at zero both years.

20002010Change
White95.83%94.51%-1.38%
Hispanic1.55%2.46%58.71%
Two or More Races1.07%1.16%8.41%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.16%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.6%0%0%
Black0%0%0%