Explore the Family Name Pivaral

The meaning of Pivaral

Hispanic (mainly Guatemala): unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Pivaral" has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 53,659 to 40,144, reflecting an increase of approximately 25.19%. Similarly, the count or number of people with this surname increased by 51.25% from 361 in 2000 to 546 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Pivaral per 100,000 also increased from 0.13 to 0.19, marking a 46.15% change.

20002010Change
Rank#53,659#40,14425.19%
Count36154651.25%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1946.15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pivaral

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname "Pivaral" identify as Hispanic. In fact, between 2000 and 2010, that proportion rose slightly from 95.57% to 97.07%, indicating a growth of 1.57%. Conversely, the proportion of those identifying as White decreased during the same period from 3.88% to 2.75%, which is a reduction of 29.12%. No significant shifts were observed among other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Two or more races, with all proportions remaining constant at 0.00.

20002010Change
Hispanic95.57%97.07%1.57%
White3.88%2.75%-29.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%