How common is the last name Peters?

132,098 people in the United States have the last name Peters, about 1 in 2,263. It ranks #215 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

PETERS

#215

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
132,098
About
1 in 2,263
This common or more
23.2%
Who bears it

Of the 132,098 people with the last name Peters, 79.5% reported their origin as White, 10.5% as Black and 3.8% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Peters

#213 Pierce · 132,277#214 Arnold · 132,160#216 Elliott · 131,897#217 Hart · 131,550

Spelled almost the same

3 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Peters, most common first.

#25,516 Peeters · 1,014#47,529 Petters · 481#118,445 Pethers · 155

Also a first name

As a first name, Peters ranks #46,361 of 53,615, with 144 people. See Peters as a first name

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