Explore the Family Name Prendiville

The meaning of Prendiville

Irish: Norman French name recorded in Kerry since the 13th century, originally spelled Frendeville. It is of uncertain origin; possibly a habitational name from Frénouville (Calvados). Compare Prindiville.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Prendiville has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 88,083rd most common surname in the United States and by 2010, it had moved up to the 86,005th position, showing a 2.36% rise in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also grew by 10.71%, increasing from 196 people in 2000 to 217 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.07 for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,083	#86,005	2.36%
Count	196	217	10.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prendiville

When considering the ethnicity of those carrying the Prendiville name, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is primarily associated with individuals who identify as White. In 2000, approximately 94.9% of individuals with this surname identified as White, a percentage that slightly dropped to 93.55% by 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as being of two or more races by 2010, accounting for 3.23% of the individuals with the Prendiville surname. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Additionally, those identifying as Hispanic went from 2.55% in 2000 to none in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.9%	93.55%	-1.42%
Two or More Races	0%	3.23%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.55%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%