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

Pecor, 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 Pecor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pecor in America

Pecor is the 22421st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pecor surname appeared 1,148 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pecor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pecor 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 Pecor

The surname PECOR is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "pecor," meaning "shepherd" or "herdsman." This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who worked as a shepherd or tended to livestock.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PECOR can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century. The document mentions a certain "Petrus Pecor" who was a landowner in the region of Provence.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Jacques PECOR was mentioned in the records of the city of Arles, where he served as a magistrate and merchant. His name appears in several legal documents and trade agreements from that time period.

During the 14th century, the PECOR surname began to spread across France, with various spellings such as PECOUR, PECOURT, and PECORRE appearing in different regions. One notable individual from this era was Jean PECOR, a wealthy landowner and vintner from the Burgundy region, whose name is recorded in vineyard deeds and tax records from the 1370s.

In the late 15th century, a remarkable figure named Étienne PECOR lived in the town of Marseille. He was a respected shipwright and naval architect who is credited with designing several innovative ships for the French navy. Some of his ship designs were documented in manuscripts preserved in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

Another influential person with the PECOR surname was Marguerite PECOR, a 16th-century writer and poet from Lyon. She published a collection of sonnets and poems in 1572, which was well-received among literary circles of the time.

Over the centuries, the PECOR surname has been associated with various places in France, such as the village of Pecor in the Hautes-Alpes region, which may have derived its name from the family. Additionally, there are records of the name being linked to the town of Pecourt in the Pas-de-Calais region, suggesting potential variations or offshoots of the original surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pecor

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

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 Pecor 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 Pecor 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 Pecor was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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