How common is the surname Peeters?

863 people in the United States had the surname Peeters in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 357,758 Americans. It ranked 27,818th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Peeters?

In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Peeters identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Peeters?

Jacky Peeters, Belgian footballer, followed by Ludo Peeters.

Where is the surname Peeters most common?

Wikidata records people named Peeters in Belgium.

Is the surname Peeters getting more or less common?

More common. 828 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 863 in 2010, up 4.2%.

The surname Peeters

A surname, carried by 863 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P362

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Peeters is more common than 82.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 863 people named Peeters in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 357,758 Americans. That is up 4.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 828.

#27,818

rank among US surnames

863

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

+4.2%

change since 2000 (was #27,413)

Who is named Peeters

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Peeters identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.6% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Peeterss

11 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jacky Peeters
Belgian footballer, born 1969
Ludo Peeters
Belgian cyclist, born 1953
Wilfried Peeters
Belgian cyclist, born 1964
Alfons Peeters
Belgian footballer (1943–2015)
Bob Peeters
Belgian footballer, born 1974
Stef Peeters
Belgian footballer, born 1992
Frans Peeters
Belgian sport shooter (born 1956)
Filip Peeters
Belgian actor, born 1962
Koen Peeters
Author (born 1959)
Willem Peeters
Belgian bicycle racer, born 1953
Jelena Peeters
Belgian speed skater and roller speed skater, born 1985

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Surnames that sound like Peeters

Peeters has the Soundex code P362, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P362.

Questions

How common is the surname Peeters?: 863 people in the United States had the surname Peeters in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 357,758 Americans. It ranked 27,818th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Peeters?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Peeters identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Peeters?: Jacky Peeters, Belgian footballer, followed by Ludo Peeters.
Where is the surname Peeters most common?: Wikidata records people named Peeters in Belgium.
Is the surname Peeters getting more or less common?: More common. 828 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 863 in 2010, up 4.2%.