2010
#157,234
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Peracchio
An occupational surname meaning someone who made wooden bowls or barrels.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Peracchio. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Peracchio surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Peracchio in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Peracchio, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.9%) and Black (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Peracchio
The surname PERACCHIO is of Italian origin, specifically from the Ligurian region of northwestern Italy. It likely dates back to the late medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.
PERACCHIO is believed to be derived from the Italian word "pera," meaning "pear," and may have originally referred to someone who cultivated or sold pears. It could also be a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near a pear tree or an area known for its pear orchards.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the PERACCHIO surname can be found in the Cartulario della Certosa di Genova, a collection of documents from the Carthusian monastery in Genoa, dating back to the 13th century. This suggests the name was already established in the Ligurian region by that time.
In the 14th century, a notable figure with the PERACCHIO surname was Giovanni Peracchio, a merchant from Savona who was active in the textile trade between Italy and Spain. Records show he had business dealings in Barcelona and Valencia.
During the Renaissance, the PERACCHIO family produced several notable artists and architects. Giulio Peracchio (1525-1591) was a painter from Genoa who worked in the Mannerist style. His son, Andrea Peracchio (1560-1638), was an architect who designed several churches and palaces in Genoa and its surrounding areas.
Another prominent PERACCHIO was Marcello Peracchio (1675-1744), a theologian and philosopher from Savona. He taught at the University of Pisa and wrote several treatises on metaphysics and natural philosophy.
In the 18th century, Carlo Peracchio (1720-1789) was a successful merchant and banker from Genoa who amassed a considerable fortune through international trade. He was also a patron of the arts and funded the construction of several public buildings in his hometown.
While the PERACCHIO surname is still found in Italy, particularly in the Ligurian region, it also spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas due to emigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Peracchio
Among Census respondents with the surname Peracchio, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.9%) and Black (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Peracchio bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Peracchio surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.1% · 101
- Two or more races1.9% · 2
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Peracchio
Peracchio appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
+1 bearers (+1.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 3,644 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #157,234 | 103 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | +1 bearers (+1.0%) | Up 3,644 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Peracchio surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #157,234 | #153,590 | 2.3% |
| Count | 103 | 104 | 1.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.03 | 16.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Peracchio bearers went from 103 to 104 (+1.0% change). The surname moved up 3,644 positions in the national ranking, going from #157,234 to #153,590.
FAQ
Peracchio surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Peracchio?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Peracchio. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Peracchio?
Peracchio ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 104 people with the surname Peracchio. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Peracchio.
Has Peracchio become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Peracchio went from 103 recorded bearers to 104. That is an increase of 1 (+1.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #157,234 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Peracchio?
Among Census respondents with the surname Peracchio, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.9%) and Black (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Peracchio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.1% (101 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Peracchio appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.1%), Two or More Races (1.9%), Black (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Peracchio (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Peracchio mean?
An occupational surname meaning someone who made wooden bowls or barrels. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Peracchio (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Peracchio?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.