Explore the Family Name Priewe

The meaning of Priewe

German (of Slavic origin): variant of Priebe.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Priewe saw a slight change in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Priewe was ranked as the 72,717th most popular surname in the United States, with 249 individuals carrying this last name. By 2010, the surname slightly slipped in rank to 74,141st place but saw a small increase in the total count to 261 individuals. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Priewe surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#72,717#74,141-1.96%
Count2492614.82%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Priewe

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed that the majority of individuals with the Priewe surname identified as White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of Priewes reported this ethnic identity. The only other reported ethnicity was those identifying with two or more races, which accounted for 2.01% of Priewes in 2000. However, by 2010, there were no Priewes recorded who identified with two or more races. There were no reported instances of Priewes identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White96.39%96.55%0.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.01%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%