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

Pedre, 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 Pedre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pedre in America

Pedre is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pedre surname appeared 137 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 Pedre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pedre 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 Pedre

The surname PEDRE has its origins in the Spanish and Portuguese languages, and is believed to have originated in the regions of Spain and Portugal during the Middle Ages.

The name PEDRE is derived from the Latin word "petra," meaning "rock" or "stone." It is thought that the name was originally given as a descriptive surname to individuals who lived near a rocky or stony area, or possibly to those who worked as stone masons or quarrymen.

In Spain, the earliest recorded instances of the name PEDRE can be found in medieval documents from the 12th century, particularly in regions such as Galicia and Castile. During this time, the name was also sometimes spelled as "Pedrez" or "Pedras."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name PEDRE was Juan Pedre, a Spanish nobleman who lived in the late 13th century and was a prominent figure in the court of King Alfonso X of Castile.

In Portugal, the name PEDRE is thought to have emerged slightly later, around the 14th century. One of the earliest recorded Portuguese individuals with this surname was Fernão Pedre, a merchant and ship owner who lived in Lisbon during the 15th century and was involved in the early Portuguese explorations along the West African coast.

Another notable bearer of the PEDRE surname was Pedro Pedre, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

During the Age of Exploration, the PEDRE surname was carried by Spanish and Portuguese explorers, colonists, and settlers to various parts of the Americas, including Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America, where it took root and continues to be found today.

Other historical figures with the PEDRE surname include Manoel Pedre, a 17th-century Portuguese architect who designed several churches and buildings in Lisbon, and Diego Pedre, a Spanish painter from the 18th century who was known for his religious works and portraits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pedre

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Pedre, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!