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

Peppiatt, 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 Peppiatt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Peppiatt in America

Peppiatt is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Peppiatt surname appeared 104 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 Peppiatt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Peppiatt 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 Peppiatt

The surname Peppiatt is believed to have originated from the Anglo-Saxon regions of England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Pippa" or "Peppa", which was a diminutive form of the name "Pepin". These names were likely brought to England by Norman settlers in the 11th century.

One of the earliest known records of the name Peppiatt can be found in the Assize Rolls of Northamptonshire from the 13th century, where a person named Richard Peppiatt was mentioned. The name was also found in various tax records and parish registers from the 14th and 15th centuries in counties such as Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.

The Peppiatt name may have been influenced by certain place names or topographical features, as was common with many English surnames. For instance, the name could be linked to areas with a peppermill or a place where pepper was grown or traded.

One notable individual bearing the Peppiatt surname was John Peppiatt (1614-1677), an English politician who served as the Mayor of Gloucester in 1670. Another was Thomas Peppiatt (1635-1709), a clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.

In the 18th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Peppiate", was used by the English poet and playwright William Peppiate (1723-1795), who was known for his satirical works. The 19th century saw the birth of Charles Peppiatt (1826-1902), a British painter and illustrator celebrated for his landscapes and rural scenes.

A more recent figure of note was the British art historian and curator Michael Peppiatt (1941-2022), who was renowned for his biographies of renowned artists such as Francis Bacon and Alberto Giacometti.

While the Peppiatt surname is relatively uncommon today, its history can be traced back to the medieval period in England, with various spelling variations and notable individuals bearing this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Peppiatt

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

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

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