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Baby names
Popularity order:
1 - 10,001
40,001 - 50,001
80,001 - 90,001
120,001 - 130,001
10,001 - 20,001
50,001 - 60,001
90,001 - 100,001
130,001 - 140,001
20,001 - 30,001
60,001 - 70,001
100,001 - 110,001
140,001 - 150,001
30,001 - 40,001
70,001 - 80,001
110,001 - 120,001
150,001 - 151,671
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The son of Peter, from Old rench Pierre. Although Peter, and with it Piers, lost much of its popularity after the Reformation, one can still see how extreamly popular the name was in all parts of England at the time surnames were becoming hereditary.
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| Origin |
English, English, Irish | |
| Rank |
186 (2000 US census) |
167 (1990 US census) |
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| Count |
136,517
(2000 US census)
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Ethnic distribution
By the 2000 US Census 82.72% of those with this family name identified themselves as being white, 12.63% as black, 0.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander, 1.01% as American Indian and Native Alaskan, 1.61% as two or more races, and 1.64% as Hispanic ethnic origin.
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