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

Peet, 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 Peet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Peet in America

Peet is the 9471st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Peet surname appeared 3,434 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Peet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Peet 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 Peet

The surname Peet originated in England in the 13th century. It is derived from the Middle English word 'pet', which means a spoiled or indulged child. The name likely referred to someone who was considered spoiled or pampered.

The name Peet can be traced back to the county of Suffolk in East Anglia, where it was first recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include Pette, Petit, and Petet.

In the 16th century, the name Peet began appearing in parish records across various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Gloucestershire. This suggests that the name had spread from its East Anglian origins.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Peet was John Peet, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1327. Another early record is of William Peet, who was listed in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1334.

During the 17th century, the name Peet was associated with several notable individuals. Robert Peet (1619-1687) was an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of Compton in Berkshire. John Peet (1627-1692) was a nonconformist minister and author from Yorkshire.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name Peet was Joseph Peet (1756-1833), a British architect who designed several buildings in London, including St. Luke's Church in Chelsea.

Other historical figures with the surname Peet include William Peet (1797-1871), an English landscape painter, and Charles Peet (1834-1891), a British geologist and palaeontologist who made significant contributions to the study of fossil plants.

The name Peet has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Peet's Hill in Yorkshire and Peet's Lane in Lancashire, further indicating its long-standing presence in the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Peet

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

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

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