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

Piere, 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 Piere surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piere in America

Piere is the 58182nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piere surname appeared 349 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 Piere.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piere 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 Piere

The surname Piere originated in France in the early medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "pierre," meaning "stone" or "rock." This name may have been given to someone who lived near a rocky area or worked as a stonemason.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Piere can be found in documents from the 12th and 13th centuries, such as the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, where it appears as "Petrus de Petra" or "Pierre de la Pierre." These early spellings suggest that the name was initially a descriptive nickname that later became a hereditary surname.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Rolls of the Hundred Years' War, which recorded the names of French and English soldiers who fought in the conflict. One notable bearer of the name was Jean Piere (c. 1320-1380), a French knight who served under King John II during the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.

During the Renaissance period, the surname Piere was found in various regions of France, including Normandy, Burgundy, and the Île-de-France. One prominent figure was Gilles Piere (c. 1460-1524), a French architect and engineer who worked on the construction of the Château de Chambord and the Château de Blois.

In the 17th century, the surname Piere spread to other parts of Europe, including the Low Countries and Germany. One notable bearer was Pieter de Piere (1592-1673), a Dutch painter known for his landscape and seascape paintings.

Another notable individual with the surname Piere was Jean-Baptiste Piere (1713-1805), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the calculation of planetary orbits and the prediction of eclipses.

Throughout history, the surname Piere has been associated with various professions, including stonemasons, architects, engineers, artists, and scholars. While the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname, it has become a distinct surname with a rich heritage spanning centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piere

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

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

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