Last Name PETERS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • PETERS is ranked as the 180th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 166,026.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 52.07 people named PETERS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named PETERS is 158,524, the rank is 190 and the proportion per 100k Americans named PETERS is 49.76.

Last Names PETERS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 166,026 +/-0.9%
  • National Rank 180
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 52.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 158,524
  • National Rank 190
  • Proportion/100k 49.76

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name PETERS is 85.2% White, 1.7% Hispanic origin, 9.4% Black, 0.8% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 1.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name PETERS have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name PETERS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name PETERS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 85.2% 63.9% 21.3%
Hispanic origin 1.7% 16.3% -14.6%
Black 9.4% 12.3% -2.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.8% 4.9% -4.1%
Two or more races 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.3% 0.7% 0.6%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named PETERS is California where 15,474 people have this name.
  • Nebraska is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named PETERS, as 128.85 in every 100,000 Nebraskans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Wisconsin.
  • Nebraska is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Carolina (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 4 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names PETERS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 7,951 61.72 99.9% Indiana 4,149 62.89 99.9% Iowa 3,206 103.18 99.9% Kansas 2,053 70.71 99.8% Michigan 6,438 64.97 99.9% Minnesota 3,632 66.55 99.9% Missouri 1,130 37.74 98.8% Nebraska 2,424 128.85 99.9% North Dakota 322 43.5 98.9% Ohio 7,698 66.39 99.9% South Dakota 1,043 122.3 99.8% Wisconsin 5,345 92.84 100.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name PETERS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 7,951 61.72 99.9%
Indiana 4,149 62.89 99.9%
Iowa 3,206 103.18 99.9%
Kansas 2,053 70.71 99.8%
Michigan 6,438 64.97 99.9%
Minnesota 3,632 66.55 99.9%
Missouri 1,130 37.74 98.8%
Nebraska 2,424 128.85 99.9%
North Dakota 322 43.5 98.9%
Ohio 7,698 66.39 99.9%
South Dakota 1,043 122.3 99.8%
Wisconsin 5,345 92.84 100.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names PETERS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 526 71.34 99.4% Arizona 4,019 59.7 99.9% California 15,474 39.88 99.9% Colorado 2,857 53.34 99.8% Hawaii 602 42.41 99.5% Idaho 601 36.78 99.1% Montana 690 67.44 99.6% Nevada 1,449 51.04 99.7% New Mexico 739 35.42 99.1% Oregon 2,623 66.06 99.8% Utah 1,035 35.18 99.1% Washington 3,892 55.12 99.9% Wyoming 289 49.49 98.9%

West States
State stats for the first name PETERS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 526 71.34 99.4%
Arizona 4,019 59.7 99.9%
California 15,474 39.88 99.9%
Colorado 2,857 53.34 99.8%
Hawaii 602 42.41 99.5%
Idaho 601 36.78 99.1%
Montana 690 67.44 99.6%
Nevada 1,449 51.04 99.7%
New Mexico 739 35.42 99.1%
Oregon 2,623 66.06 99.8%
Utah 1,035 35.18 99.1%
Washington 3,892 55.12 99.9%
Wyoming 289 49.49 98.9%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names PETERS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 1,278 35.53 99.7% Maine 733 55.14 99.0% Massachusetts 3,126 46.34 99.8% New Hampshire 860 64.79 99.6% New Jersey 3,304 36.97 99.8% New York 9,903 50.15 99.9% Pennsylvania 8,859 69.28 100.0% Rhode Island 538 50.96 99.3% Vermont 404 64.44 99.4%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name PETERS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 1,278 35.53 99.7%
Maine 733 55.14 99.0%
Massachusetts 3,126 46.34 99.8%
New Hampshire 860 64.79 99.6%
New Jersey 3,304 36.97 99.8%
New York 9,903 50.15 99.9%
Pennsylvania 8,859 69.28 100.0%
Rhode Island 538 50.96 99.3%
Vermont 404 64.44 99.4%
South State Statistics Last-Names PETERS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 2,280 47.03 99.4% Arkansas 1,416 47.73 99.4% Delaware 281 30.03 99.2% Dist. of Columbia 218 33.16 98.4% Florida 9,480 47.66 99.9% Georgia 4,813 47.66 99.8% Kentucky 2,191 49.64 99.4% Louisiana 2,211 47.54 99.5% Maryland 2,636 44.1 99.8% Mississippi 1,130 37.74 98.8% North Carolina 2,845 28.61 99.6% Oklahoma 2,437 62.83 99.7% South Carolina 1,524 31.53 99.4% Tennessee 3,287 50.2 99.7% Texas 10,006 37.12 99.9% Virginia 4,530 54.41 99.8% West Virginia 1,164 62.9 99.2%

South States
State stats for the first name PETERS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 2,280 47.03 99.4%
Arkansas 1,416 47.73 99.4%
Delaware 281 30.03 99.2%
Dist. of Columbia 218 33.16 98.4%
Florida 9,480 47.66 99.9%
Georgia 4,813 47.66 99.8%
Kentucky 2,191 49.64 99.4%
Louisiana 2,211 47.54 99.5%
Maryland 2,636 44.1 99.8%
Mississippi 1,130 37.74 98.8%
North Carolina 2,845 28.61 99.6%
Oklahoma 2,437 62.83 99.7%
South Carolina 1,524 31.53 99.4%
Tennessee 3,287 50.2 99.7%
Texas 10,006 37.12 99.9%
Virginia 4,530 54.41 99.8%
West Virginia 1,164 62.9 99.2%
 

Full Names with PETERS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have PETERS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named PETERS.

The most popular full name is John PETERS. 1.87% of all the people named PETERS have this given name.

There are 3733 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name PETERS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 John PETERS 1.87%
2 David PETERS 1.78%
3 James PETERS 1.77%
4 Michael PETERS 1.57%
5 Robert PETERS 1.51%
6 Mary PETERS 1.13%
7 William PETERS 1.08%
8 Barbara PETERS 0.89%
9 Richard PETERS 0.88%
10 Charles PETERS 0.86%
11 Donald PETERS 0.84%
12 Patricia PETERS 0.71%
13 Mark PETERS 0.70%
14 Linda PETERS 0.70%
15 Daniel PETERS 0.69%
16 Susan PETERS 0.68%
17 Joseph PETERS 0.66%
18 Brian PETERS 0.65%
19 Gary PETERS 0.63%
20 Jennifer PETERS 0.62%

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