Explore the Family Name Pacha

The meaning of Pacha

1. Polish: derivative of the personal name Pach 1. 2. Spanish: habitational name from a place called Pacha in Badajoz (Extremadura). 3. Muslim (Maghreb): French-influenced variant of Pasha.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pacha has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pacha was ranked 46,839, but by 2010 it had moved up to rank 46,811. This shows a growth rate of 0.06 percent. The number of people with this surname also increased during this time period from 427 to 454 which represents a 6.32 percent change. However, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 6.25% from 0.16 to 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,839	#46,811	0.06%
Count	427	454	6.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pacha

The census data also reveals information regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pacha. From 2000 to 2010, there were notable changes observed. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 2.58% to 3.96%, demonstrating a growth of 53.49%. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a significant increase, rising from 2.58% to 4.41% - a growth of 70.93%. On the other hand, those identifying as white decreased from 88.99% to 84.14%, reflecting a drop of 5.45%. Individuals identifying as Hispanic increased by 17.62% from 5.62% to 6.61%. The proportions for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% with no recorded changes.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.99%	84.14%	-5.45%
Hispanic	5.62%	6.61%	17.62%
Two or More Races	2.58%	4.41%	70.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.58%	3.96%	53.49%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%