Explore the Family Name Pacas
The meaning of Pacas
Hispanic (mainly El Salvador and Mexico): perhaps a nickname from the plural of paca ‘bundle’ (from Old French pacque), or from the plural of a homonymous name of a rodent found in South and Central America (from Guarani paka).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pacas in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Pacas" increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 46,331 in 2000 to 36,970 in 2010, reflecting a change of 20.2%. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the "Pacas" surname grew by 39.49% from 433 in 2000 to 604 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also experienced an increase of 25.0%, moving from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,331 | #36,970 | 20.2% |
| Count | 433 | 604 | 39.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.2 | 25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pacas
The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Pacas", as reflected in the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly Hispanic. In 2000, 81.76% of the individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure rose to 86.75% by 2010, representing a change of 6.10%. During the same period, there was a decrease in the proportion of individuals identifying as White, from 15.94% in 2000 to 11.92% in 2010, marking a reduction of -25.22%. Notably, no individuals with the surname "Pacas" identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 81.76% | 86.75% | 6.1% |
| White | 15.94% | 11.92% | -25.22% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |