Explore the Family Name Piety
The meaning of Piety
1. English: presumably a nickname for a pious person. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of German Pietig.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Piety in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Piety saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Piety ranked 73,154 in popularity and dropped by 1.35% to 74,141 in 2010. However, despite the drop in ranking, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.67% during the same period, from 247 to 261. The proportion per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,154 | #74,141 | -1.35% |
| Count | 247 | 261 | 5.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piety
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Piety also shifted over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals bearing the Piety surname identified as White (91.09%), while 2.83% identified as Black and 3.64% identified as belonging to two or more races. By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White increased slightly to 92.34%, while the percentage identifying as Black nearly doubled to 5.36%. Notably, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Furthermore, those identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.09% | 92.34% | 1.37% |
| Black | 2.83% | 5.36% | 89.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.64% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |