Explore the Family Name Peveler
The meaning of Peveler
North German: from Middle Low German peweler, pevler (from Paul) ‘Dominican (monk)’, hence a nickname for a person connected with the order or serving in a Dominican friary.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Peveler in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Peveler witnessed a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,385th and dropped to 55,962nd in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.9%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased slightly from 355 in 2000 to 366 in 2010, which is a 3.1% increase. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decline of about 7.69%, dropping from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,385 | #55,962 | -2.9% |
| Count | 355 | 366 | 3.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peveler
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Peveler identify as White. This group decreased slightly from 96.06% in 2000 to 94.26% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic remained relatively stable at around 1.4%. Notably, there were no individuals with this surname who identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. However, by 2010, 1.64% identified as belonging to two or more races and 1.37% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, categories which had not been represented at all in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.06% | 94.26% | -1.87% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.64% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.41% | 1.37% | -2.84% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.37% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |