Explore the Family Name Pie
The meaning of Pie
1. English: variant of Pye, in part a cognate of 2 below. 2. French (Pié): variant of Piet ‘foot’ and, in North America, also an altered form of this. Compare Pease and Pee. 3. French: nickname from Old French pie ‘magpie’, perhaps given to a talkative person or someone who had a loud, chattering voice. History: Some of the American bearers of the surname Pie (see 2 above) are descendants of Jean Piet(te) dit Trempe (la/La Crouste) from France (see Piet).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pie in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pie saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 70052 to 70208—a change of -0.22%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 6.9%, from 261 in 2000 to 279 in 2010. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of individuals with the surname Pie per 100,000 people decreased by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #70,208 | -0.22% |
| Count | 261 | 279 | 6.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pie
In terms of ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the distribution of the surname Pie among different ethnicities experienced some changes from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders and Hispanics with this surname increased by 21.20% and 7.98%, respectively. The portion of individuals identifying as two or more races also saw a slight increase of 9.13%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Whites with the surname remained relatively stable, decreasing by only 0.34%. Notably, the percentage of Blacks with the surname Pie decreased significantly, dropping by 16.20%. The count for American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname was suppressed, showing zero change over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 52.87% | 52.69% | -0.34% |
| Hispanic | 19.92% | 21.51% | 7.98% |
| Black | 18.39% | 15.41% | -16.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.51% | 7.89% | 21.2% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 2.51% | 9.13% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |