Explore the Family Name Piracha

The meaning of Piracha

Muslim (Pakistan): ethnic name from a variant name of the Paracha tribe in the northern part of Punjab. Compare Paracha.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Piracha has noticeably increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 127,948 in popularity but rose to 90,495 by 2010 — a substantial increase of approximately 29.27%. Reflecting this trend, the count of individuals with the Piracha surname expanded from 123 to 204 over the same period, marking a growth of 65.85%. The proportion of individuals named Piracha per 100,000 people also grew by 40%, moving from 0.05 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#127,948	#90,495	29.27%
Count	123	204	65.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.07	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piracha

The ethnicity breakdown of individuals with the Piracha surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, shows significant changes between 2000 and 2010 as well. The largest ethnic identity group within this surname was the Asian/Pacific Islander category, increasing from 73.98% to 89.71%. Interestingly, the percentages of those identifying as two or more races and White decreased during the same period. The ratio of those identifying as two or more races dropped by over half, from 14.63% to 6.37%, while those identifying as White decreased from 11.38% to 3.92%. No changes were observed for those identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native – these categories remained at 0% throughout both census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	73.98%	89.71%	21.26%
Two or More Races	14.63%	6.37%	-56.46%
White	11.38%	3.92%	-65.55%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%