Explore the Family Name Pieratt
The meaning of Pieratt
Altered form of French Pierrat: from a pet form of the personal name Pierre ‘Peter’. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pieratt in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pieratt held a popularity rank of 37,480 in 2000 that slightly dropped to 37,899 by 2010, which represents a subtle change of -1.12%. During the same period, the count of individuals carrying the Pieratt surname increased by 4.83% from 559 to 586. However, the proportion of this surname per 100k people declined marginally by 4.76% from 0.21 to 0.20.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,480 | #37,899 | -1.12% |
| Count | 559 | 586 | 4.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pieratt
As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the surname Pieratt identify as White, although this percentage dipped slightly from 95.35% in 2000 to 93.17% in 2010. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity saw a minor increase from 2.86% to 2.90%, while the percentage of those identifying as having two or more races decreased by 26.09% from 1.61% to 1.19%. Remarkably, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where none had reported so in 2000. There were no instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.35% | 93.17% | -2.29% |
| Hispanic | 2.86% | 2.9% | 1.4% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.71% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.61% | 1.19% | -26.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |