Last Name PEASE

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Pece, a great Yorkshire surname. Pece was once of the many variants of Pace, i.e. Easter, so given because born or baptized on that day. In Lancashire Easter-egging is Pace-egging or Peace-egging.
Origin English, French, Irish

Rank 2,592 (2000 US census) 2,457 (1990 US census)
Count 12,828 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 92.94%, or 11922 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.34%, or 300 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.47%, or 60 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.52%, or 195 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.36%, or 174 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.38%, or 177 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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