Explore the Family Name Picha
The meaning of Picha
Czech (Pícha) and Slovak (mainly Pícha): 1. nickname for a haughty person, from the vocabulary word pýcha (Slovak archaic spelling also pícha) ‘haughtiness, pride’. 2. from a pet form of the personal name Czech Petr, Slovak Peter.
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How common is the last name Picha in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Picha saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Picha was ranked 27,361st in prevalence among U.S. surnames with approximately 830 individuals carrying the name, which equated to 0.31 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 30,165th and the count of people with the surname Picha decreased to 777, or 0.26 per 100,000 population. This represented a decline of around 10.25% in rank and roughly 6.39% in count over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,361 | #30,165 | -10.25% |
| Count | 830 | 777 | -6.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.31 | 0.26 | -16.13% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Picha
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Picha also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, most individuals with the surname identified as White (96.27%), followed by Hispanic ethnicity (1.57%), and a small portion identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.72%) or as two or more races (0.60%). There were no individuals that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. However, by 2010, while the majority still identified as White (93.95%), there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic (2.96%) and as members of two or more races (0.64%). Notably, there was also a small percentage that began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.67%), while no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.27% | 93.95% | -2.41% |
| Hispanic | 1.57% | 2.96% | 88.54% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.67% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.6% | 0.64% | 6.67% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.72% | 0% | 0% |