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

Pride, 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 Pride surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pride in America

Pride is the 4908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pride surname appeared 7,172 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Pride.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pride 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 Pride

The surname Pride is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "pryde," which means arrogance or pride. The name may have been given as a nickname to someone who displayed a sense of pride or arrogance.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are several references to individuals with the surname Pride or similar spellings, such as Prid or Pryde. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pride can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1191, which mentions a John Pride. Another early record is from the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1272, which lists a Richard Pryde.

The surname Pride is also associated with several place names in England, such as Pride Park in Derby and Pride Hill in Shrewsbury. These place names may have influenced the surname or vice versa.

Over the centuries, the surname Pride has been borne by several notable individuals. One example is Sir Thomas Pride (c. 1615-1658), an English soldier and parliamentarian who played a significant role in the English Civil War. Another notable figure was William Pride (1789-1868), an English poet and hymn writer.

Other noteworthy individuals with the surname Pride include John Pride (1619-1681), an English philosopher and academic, and William Arden Pride (1770-1855), an English landowner and politician who served as High Sheriff of Hertfordshire.

In more recent times, the surname Pride has been carried by individuals such as Charley Pride (1934-2020), an American country music singer and guitarist who was one of the first Black superstars in the genre.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pride

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

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

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