How Many People Have the Last Name Peters?
people had the surname Peters in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 2,145 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+3,282 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Peters (82.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 10.4%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Peters ranks #150. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 85.2% to 82.9%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Peters grew from 134,231 people in 2000 to 137,513 in 2010 (up 2.4%), and its rank fell from #190 to #205. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 49.76 to 46.62 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 134,231 | 137,513 |
| Rank | #190 | #205 |
| Per 100,000 people | 49.76 | 46.62 |
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Same Soundex code as Peters: P362
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