Explore the Family Name Pique

The meaning of Pique

1. Catalan (Piqué): variant of Piquer, an occupational name from piquer ‘quarryman’. 2. French: nickname or metonymic occupational name from pic ‘pick’. Some characteristic forenames: French Patrice. Spanish Roberto, Xavier, Adelaida, Fernando, Gonzalo, Guadalupe, Marta.

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How common is the last name Pique in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pique has seen a decline in popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, Pique was ranked at 56,120, but by 2010 it had dropped to 58,735, marking a decrease of 4.66%. However, the count of people with the surname slightly increased from 341 to 345 during this same period, presenting a growth rate of 1.17%. The proportion per 100k also saw a reduction from 0.13 to 0.12, indicating a decrease of 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,120	#58,735	-4.66%
Count	341	345	1.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pique

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Pique underwent notable shifts between 2000 and 2010, as depicted in the Decennial U.S. Census. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly by 54.58%, rising from 4.69% to 7.25%. Similarly, the Hispanic representation grew by 51.09%, moving from 15.54% to 23.48%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black also rose slightly from 8.50% to 9.57%, marking an increase of 12.59%. On the contrary, the White ethnicity experienced a drop by 16.01%, decreasing from 68.33% in 2000 to 57.39% in 2010. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as of Two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	68.33%	57.39%	-16.01%
Hispanic	15.54%	23.48%	51.09%
Black	8.5%	9.57%	12.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.69%	7.25%	54.58%
Two or More Races	2.93%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%