Find out how popular the last name Peach is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Peach.

Peach, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Peach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Peach in America

Peach is the 6968th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Peach surname appeared 4,815 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Peach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Peach to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Peach

The surname Peach is of English origin, derived from the Middle English word "peche," which itself stems from the Old French "pesche" and the Latin "persica," meaning "peach tree." This name is believed to have originated as a descriptive surname, likely given to someone who lived near a peach tree or orchard, or perhaps someone involved in the cultivation or trade of peaches.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Peach dates back to the 13th century in Oxfordshire, England. In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a record of landowners and taxpayers, the name "Walterus Peche" is mentioned. This suggests that the surname had already been established by this time.

The Peach surname also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry "Eduuinus Pece" is found in the record for Gloucestershire, indicating the presence of the name in the region during the 11th century.

Throughout history, various spelling variations of the surname have existed, including Peche, Peeche, and Pech. Some of these variations may have derived from place names or locations associated with the family's origins.

Notable individuals with the surname Peach include:

1. John Peach (1550-1625), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Rector of Compton Bassett in Wiltshire.

2. William Peach (1775-1847), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent administrator in the Royal Navy.

3. Benjamin Neeve Peach (1842-1926), a Scottish geologist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of glacial geology and paleontology in Scotland.

4. Lancelot Peach (1578-1638), an English composer and musician who served as the Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal during the reign of King James I.

5. Thomas Peach (1767-1847), an English landscape painter and engraver known for his etchings and aquatints depicting picturesque scenes of the English countryside.

While the surname Peach may have originated as a descriptive name, it eventually became a hereditary surname passed down through generations, with families bearing the name settling in various regions of England and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Peach

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Peach.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Peach was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Peach has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Peach was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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