Explore the Family Name Pabian

The meaning of Pabian

Polish: from the personal name Pabian, a variant of Fabian. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Henryk, Janina, Janusz, Jozef, Lucyna, Stanislaw, Zygmunt.

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How common is the last name Pabian in the United States?

The surname Pabian, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 57,985th most popular surname, but by 2010, it dropped slightly to 60,196th place. This represents a change of -3.81 in ranking. Despite this drop in rank, the count of people with the Pabian surname increased marginally from 328 in 2000 to 335 in 2010, an increase of 2.13. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Pabian surname decreased by -8.33, going from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#57,985#60,196-3.81%
Count3283352.13%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pabian

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pabian, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to those identifying as White, though there has been a small shift over the decade. In 2000, 97.26% of people with the Pabian surname identified as White, but this percentage fell to 95.22% by 2010, marking a change of -2.10. The data for 2010 also shows an emergence of diversity within the Pabian surname holders, with 1.79% identifying with two or more races, and 2.09% identifying as Hispanic. There were no individuals with the Pabian surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.26%95.22%-2.1%
Hispanic0%2.09%0%
Two or More Races0%1.79%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%