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

Peight, 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 Peight surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Peight in America

Peight is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Peight surname appeared 221 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 Peight.

We can also compare 2010 data for Peight 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 Peight

The surname Peight has its origins in England, with records of the name dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have been derived from the Old English word "peaht," which referred to a type of woven basket or container. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who made or sold these baskets.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a person named Richard Peght is mentioned. Additionally, the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 list a Thomas Peyght, indicating the name's presence in different regions of England during the medieval period.

The Peight surname has also been associated with certain place names, such as Peighthill in Wiltshire and Peighton in Somerset. These locations may have been named after individuals bearing the Peight surname or may have influenced the spelling variations of the name over time.

Notable individuals with the surname Peight include:

1. Richard Peight (c. 1550 - 1628), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Sutton Coldfield in Warwickshire.
2. John Peight (1594 - 1677), a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth in the 17th century.
3. Elizabeth Peight (1615 - 1686), a landowner and philanthropist from Staffordshire who founded the Peight Almshouses in Leek.
4. William Peight (1710 - 1787), a renowned architect from Northamptonshire who designed several churches and country houses in the region.
5. Thomas Peight (1788 - 1857), a British explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in Africa and published accounts of his journeys.

While the name may have been more prominent in certain regions of England during earlier periods, it has since spread across the country and beyond, with bearers of the Peight surname contributing to various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Peight

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

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

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